Shirasaya

[AAA]

I've seen this tanto for sale, and was wondering if someone could help with the script on the shirasaya.

Unfortunately I haven't been able to get any other pics than those on this link;

 

http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/janesalke ... directlink

 

Thanks

 

Andrew

[Stephen]

not too good at this think i see kanetake Masatsugu made this , a joint work or do i have the first name wrong?

[Markus]

A copy of Shizu Saburô Kaneuji (志津三郎兼氏) by Masatsugu (正次).

Dated Meiji 31 (= 1898)

[Stephen]

Thank you Markus i often trip on take and uji.

[Toryu2020]

ANdrew -

Let us know if you get your hands on the tanto - interesting piece...

-t

[AAA]

Thank you all for your comments.

Please could you tell me more about it? - it seems to have aroused some interest.

 

Andrew

[cabowen]

  AAA said:

Thank you all for your comments.

Please could you tell me more about it? - it seems to have aroused some interest.

 

Andrew

 

 

The maker of this blade, Sakurai Masatsugu, was one of the few smiths who kept the craft alive at the turn of the century. He was a skilled smith and one of the few smiths that bridged the gap between the samurai age and the modern period in Japanese sword history. There is indeed interest, in certain corners, in his work....

[AAA]

It sold in auction today for around £1700 ($2550 approx)

I bid up to £1500, but that was as far as I was prepared to go - I don't know who the buyer was.

 

Thank you all for your help.

 

Andrew

[cabowen]

Considering it needed restoration, that was a reasonable price...

[Ted Tenold]

Masatsugu was indeed a very important force in the sword world. It would be nice to see that tanto again after restoration. Here's another for reference;

 

http://www.legacyswords.com/fs_ant_daito12.htm

[AAA]

After all these months, this Masatsugu tanto surfaced again today.

It's still in the UK, in the same condition and with a dealer.

 

Andrew