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| KATANA HACHIYA "KANESADA" KOTO PERIOD FUJISHIRO PAPERS SUGATA: SHINOGI ZUKURI MIHABA: 2.97cm HABAKI: TWO PIECE KANESADA HACHIYA EISHO c. 1504 JOSAKU This mumei Katana is attributed to Hachiya Kanesada . The date attribution indicates the Sandai Kanesada whom was considered one of the top four Mino smith's of the Sue-Koto Period (1469-1596). Mino province, also known as Noshu, is located near the center of Honshu island. The Mino den or school was one of the five main traditions of sword forging, known as the Gokaden. The Hachiya Ha is said to have derived originally from the swordsmith Masamitsu or Daruma Ha of Kyoto, located in Yamashiro province. The photos do not do justice to this beautiful, flawless Koto Period Katana. The beautiful Itame hada is perfectly forged with no kittea ware or loose grain at all. The chu-suguha hamon was executed perfectly, which required the greatest of skill and patience. The finely done hamon is made up of nioi and ko-nie. This fine Koto period sword was rated Josaku and papered by the renowned scholar and polisher Fujishiro. I feel certain that if submitted to the NBTHK, this sword would go at least Tokubetsu Hozon and considering it's flawless condition, it may well be a Juyo candidate. This katana comes out of the collection of one of the oldest collectors of Nihonto in the US, Dean Hartley, Col. USMC, ret.. Dean, being a former Marine Corp fighter pilot during WW II, was in a position during post war Japan to have access to the best. He was personal friends with renowned sword scholar, Dr. Junji Honma. Dean is credited with being instrumental in the formation of almost every sword club which exists in the US today, as well as the JSS/US. In fact, he is still president emeritus of the JSS/US. He is known for his dedication to the study of Nihonto and for having only the best within his collection. If you wish to have an exquisite representative example of Koto Mino sword production, this is your opportunity.
$13,500 USD
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