Special order Koyama Munehira tanto

[Ray Singer]

Koyama Munehira was the older brother of the famous smith Shinshinto Koyama Munetsugu. He worked around Bunsei period (1818) and like his brother he was a very versatile smith, including some works in the gunome-choji that Munetsugu is famous for. This is an excellent special order shinshinto tanto by Munehira, with the name of the individual who ordered it and I believe the additional inscription indicates it was forged at Ichinomiya. Nagasa is 22.7cm. The jihada is a fine, flowing itame-hada, with a wet appearance having lots of ji-nie. The hamon is suguha-based in nie-deki. In polish with current NBTHK kanteisho and a fine gold-foil habaki.

 

一宮午鍛治 - Forged at Ochinomiya

固山宗平作 - Koyama Munehira saku

呈進士氏 - Mr. Shinji

 

$5,950 (plus shipping & PayPal). Please email me a raymondsinger@gmail.com with any questions.

https://swordsofjapan.com/product/koyama-munetsugu-school-tanto-by-munehira/
 

Best regards,

Ray
 

[Ray Singer]