fukuro yari

[Walter55]

Good evening, here's my first post! I present to you a piece, in my opinion rare, a fukuro'yari, with double koshirae, the blade is signed by a good artist, Hisayuki, who was a student of Hosokawa Masayoshi, I hope you like it.

 

Walter, Trieste , Italia

[Shugyosha]

Hi Walter, 

Welcome to the forum. I’ve not seen anything like this before - I can see the “fukuro” yari but I’m confused that there seems to be a tang with the signature and obviously a fukuro yari can’t have a tang...is that a different spear? 

 

[Geraint]

I think perhaps we are talking about a makura yari, or pillow spear, rather than a fukuro yari, which as John says , has a socket rather than the conventional nakago.

 

Would love to see some pictures of the blade please Walter.

 

All the best.

[Walter55]

The real name is UCHI-NE, I apologize I was wrong to write, tomorrow I take photos of the blade which is 9 cm long.

 

Walter

[Brian]

Uchi-ne indeed. And a nice one. Looks in good polish. Lovely item.

[Walter55]

Hi Brian, the blade was polished by our president (I.N.T.K.) togishi, Massimo Rossi, thirty years ago.

Walter

[Walter55]

[Walter55]

[Walter55]

nagasa: 9cm

mei: Fujiwara Hisayuki saku  era Kaei 1848

hada: mokume

hamon: suguba