PNSSHOGUN Posted October 30, 2020 Report Posted October 30, 2020 Little sad to move this on but for sale is a fine long Ubu Mumei Katana with Bo-Hi with NBTHK Hozon attribution to the Jumyo school. A very elegant blade with plenty of activity in the Hamon, the polish is excellent as well. It comes with a beautiful Edo period Handachi Koshirae with Wakasa Lacquer Saya, not quite sure what the fittings are made of, maybe Shakudo but it reminds me more of a rich gun bluing. Regardless the photos tell the story and this sword has entertained me for years but time to move it to another good home. Original listing: https://nihontoart.com/shop/shinto-katana-in-handachi-koshirae/ EDIT: Shugyosha was kind enough to inform me the Hozon attribution is in reality to Jumyo, not Bungo Takada. Nagasa 70.6cm/28 Inches Sori: 1.9cm Price $4500usd + shipping (reasonable offers welcome) Some information on Wakasa lacquer: 3 2 Quote
PNSSHOGUN Posted November 17, 2020 Author Report Posted November 17, 2020 Happy to entertain reasonable offers, especially from anyone in Australia. 1 Quote
Martin P Posted November 18, 2020 Report Posted November 18, 2020 beautiful, but out of my range. Quote
PNSSHOGUN Posted December 19, 2020 Author Report Posted December 19, 2020 Small price reduction to $4400. Free shipping within Australia. Quote
Jim P Posted December 20, 2020 Report Posted December 20, 2020 HiJohn, That is wakasa nuri lacquer work. kam does it, https://jigokustudios.com.au/lacquering/ 1 Quote
PNSSHOGUN Posted December 21, 2020 Author Report Posted December 21, 2020 Yes, it is very beautiful and seems abnormally time consuming. I've kept my eye out for other old Saya with this but haven't seen too many. The regular Wakasa lacquerware is quite expensive. Quote
Marius Posted February 4, 2021 Report Posted February 4, 2021 Guys, this is not some cobbled together koshirae. It is a high quality item, manufactured by several artisans and very time-consuming and expensive to make. I dare say that the koshirae alone is almost worth the asking price. A splendid set. 3 Quote
PNSSHOGUN Posted February 6, 2021 Author Report Posted February 6, 2021 Thanks for your kind words and interest, the sword has now been SOLD. 4 Quote
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