Ray Singer Posted September 9, 2020 Report Posted September 9, 2020 Moriie is among the most famous smiths working in Bizen during the Kamakura period. He was said to have been the founder of the Hatakeda school and worked during the middle Kamakura period, and the same time as Ko-Osafune Mitsutada. He was rated Saijo saku in Fujishiro and exhibited a style of work very similar to Fukuoka Ichimonji. To find a signed example of Moriie's work of near josun length (2 shaku 2 sun 9 bu) and intact boshi is something extraordinary. This sword has exactly the workmanship which you would expect to see in a high-quality Hatakeda. The hamon is an extremely active choji-midare in ko-nie with vivid midare utsuri. Look closely at the photos to see the activity within the hamon, with fine kinsuji and inazuma dancing throughout. The jihada is a beautiful itame with ji-nie. Nakago is suriage, but with a fully intact mei of Moriie tsukuru. There are three mekugi-ana. The nakago has beautiful color and texture. This tachi is in shirasaya with kinmuku (solid gold) habaki and comes with an excellent itomaki-no-tachi koshirae. Tosogu are iron with intact zogan. Tsuka is done in jibara-maki and has menuki of dragons in shakudo. While the blade is a fit to the koshirae, I believe that this is a married set and would want any buyer to be aware. The sword has NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon kanteisho. The Moriie is from a Japanese arts collection for an individual now residing in the US. It has been exhibited several times in museums, including the Museo Franz Mayer for the 120th anniversary of the Japanese migration to Mexico. https://youtu.be/RcNbthSyWA4 SOLD 4 Quote
ChrisW Posted September 10, 2020 Report Posted September 10, 2020 This is a gorgeous blade, grats to the lucky buyer! 2 Quote
Ray Singer Posted September 10, 2020 Author Report Posted September 10, 2020 Attaching additional photos of the koshirae. 1 Quote
Ray Singer Posted September 10, 2020 Author Report Posted September 10, 2020 Photos of the solid gold tachi habaki attached. Quote
Ken-Hawaii Posted September 10, 2020 Report Posted September 10, 2020 Truly a high-quality blade. 1 Quote
cisco-san Posted September 14, 2020 Report Posted September 14, 2020 very nice blade!!!! Wish to have the money! Quote
Blazeaglory Posted September 28, 2020 Report Posted September 28, 2020 Amazing Ray! Where do you find such great blades? I love the ana on the very bottom of nakago. Is there also a signature or some kind of markings on the nakago as well? Quote
Ray Singer Posted September 28, 2020 Author Report Posted September 28, 2020 Thank you Dwain, and yes there is a fully present mei of Moriie tsukuru on the nakago. Best regards, Ray Quote
Nihonto Otaku Posted September 28, 2020 Report Posted September 28, 2020 On 9/9/2020 at 8:17 PM, Ray Singer said: The Moriie is from a Japanese arts collection for an individual now residing in the US. It has been exhibited several times in museums, including the Museo Franz Mayer for the 120th anniversary of the Japanese migration to Mexico. https://youtu.be/RcNbthSyWA4 Expand I have always dreamed to become an owner of Moriie's sword. But the time to realize this dream has not come yet. By the way, The video of that Youtube link is not available to be watched in the US. Quote
Ray Singer Posted December 1, 2020 Author Report Posted December 1, 2020 The Moriie has sold offline. Please move to the archives. Quote
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