Ka Mon on Gendaito's Nakago

[Volker62]

rare to find Ka Mon on Japanese Gendai to 

 

it would be nice to collect more Gendai nakago here with this special feature...........

 

 

In this case a so called Cintamai / Nyoirin Kannonafter my research a "treasure pearl"that fulfills wishes

[Volker62]

here is the well known Kikusui of the Minatogawa shrine forge

[Volker62]

and finally the most unusual piece, a highly crafted Tanto (by Hori Toshihide judgement by Han Bing Siong and Ogasawara Nobuo san)

 

in which the soul of a fallen Officer (captian  Kubota death in action on 21. sept. 1943)  was initiated into the blade and continues to exist there.

[Volker62]

Hope for rich correspondence

 

 

thank you in advance!

[Michaelr]

Volker, I have no pictures to share but do appreciate the ones that you posted. I as you look forward to others posting pictures of their treasures. Thank you for sharing

   MikeR

[Bruce Pennington]

Great topic for a thread, thanks Volker!  I'll do some digging, but I think all the ones I have on file are from you!

[Bruce Pennington]

Ok, I have some.

 

The "Date" family crest on an 18th century blade:

 

There are the Tokugawa mon:                                                                9th Generation

 

The 1-leaf Tokugawa emblem

From Sesko: Eighth Tokugawa-shôgun Yoshimune (徳川吉宗), 1684-1751)” was “unhappy with the general decline in the quality of blades at his time … his project that peaked in the 1721” was a “sword forging contest.” “There were four winners selected, namely … Masakiyo … Yasuyo … the 4th generation Nanki Shigekuni (南紀重国) and the Chikuzen smith Nobukuni Shigekane (信国重包).” … “The tang bears the single leaf of the Tokugawa aoi crest granted to the winners of the contest.”