Kiyomitsu tanto

[huntershooter]

Just acquired a tanto signed "Bizen no kuni Osafune Uemon Kiyomitsu saku".

Dated "Eiroku 4 nen 2 gatsu hi" (1561).

The jigane is mokume/masame with ji nie, ara nie.

The hamon's predominant features are sunagashi and ashi. It was difficuly to photograph activity in the hamon and hada simultaneously.

 

I've checked all my reference literature and find no "Uemon" listed in Kiyomitsu. I have a katana signed "Magouemon" and would be interested just who "Uemon" is, how he is related to the Bizen Kiyomitsu's.

 

I know Magouemon worked in the late 1550's.

 

Any help on this is appreciated.

 

My thanks.

[huntershooter]

Additional photos...

[Stephen]

Todd

 

any pix of the over all tanto. in the latter pix of the kissaki is that a kizu or a layer opening?

[Markus]

Hi Todd, your tantô is signed "Mago´emon", the "Mago" character is just a bit weaker than the others.

Great pics btw.

[huntershooter]

Stephen; The "kizu" may be a small tateware. It's so small extreme magnification is necessary to see it.

I included an "overall" shot of blade.

 

Markus; Thank you! I missed that one.

[Stephen]

pretty nice buy, mounts?

[drbvac]

Really nice Todd and the pics are great! Can you pm me please with a short technique review ??

[huntershooter]

No mounts Stephen. Blade is in shirasaya.

 

Thank you.

[Jamie]

good pictures, and very nice blade.

Thanks for sharing with us.

[seppuku]

I really like the tanto

my pics never to out this good

[lonely panet]

Thats one fine tanto, it makes me wonder when the Japanese say no notable swords were made in the sengoku period. I collect osafune kiyomitsu blades and there getting more expensive. be proud of that piece.

Regards Hamish