David Flynn Posted November 28, 2022 Report Posted November 28, 2022 Listing a beautiful Kaifu School Katana, with NBTHK Hozon paper and saying ( kusa no tsuyu) on the Nakago. I believe this sword is from the Early Muromachi Period. Nagasa, 64cm. US$5000 paid in AU$ plus P&H Let me know if more photo's needed.
David Flynn Posted November 29, 2022 Author Report Posted November 29, 2022 I forgot to mention that, this sword has a strong Soshu influence.
David Flynn Posted December 7, 2022 Author Report Posted December 7, 2022 US$4500. Serious offers will be considered.
kyushukairu Posted December 10, 2022 Report Posted December 10, 2022 David, the writing on the nakago is actually ‘sasa no tsuyu’ [笹の露], which could be translated as ‘bamboo dew’. This was apparently a popular name for swords, and refers to the sharpness of the cut. It can be interpreted to mean cutting one’s opponent as soon as the saya has been discarded, or a cut which drops one’s opponent's head, like dew on a bamboo grass. See here for the source: https://meitou.info/index.php/笹露
mecox Posted January 4, 2023 Report Posted January 4, 2023 This is a very nice Kaifu sword David is selling. To give it some context I would like to note the write up of these swords "hidden" in this Tokushima paper, from page 64.
Nihonto Chicken Posted January 5, 2023 Report Posted January 5, 2023 Now that's nice hada, like fine suede. What is the correct term?
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