Katana - tamahagane - Japan
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Selected by Julien Gauthier
With almost a decade of experience bridging science, museum curation, and traditional blacksmithing, Julien has developed a unique expertise in historical arms, armour, and African art.
Estimate € 2,000 - € 2,200
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Description from the seller
Possible Nanbok-chō period wakizashi from the 15th century, attributed to the Mihara school with NBTHK certification.
Overall form: shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, torii-zori, tending toward koshi-zori, with a kissaki.
Hada mokume and ko mokume, compact, with traces of nagare sometimes tending toward masame. Hamon suguha regular along its entire length, very striking, with nioi-deki very bright.
The boshi is suguha, ko-maru, with a short kaeri. Nakago suriage, 1 mekugi-ana, ichimonji nakagojiri.
The blade is mounted in a shirasaya, with attribution to Tegai Kanenaga or suriage.
A blade attributed to the Mihara school (from the Bingo Province) with an o-kissaki (large point) is an interesting mix between the sobriety typical of the school and the more imposing aesthetics of the Nanbokucho period.
Here is an analysis based on the visible and technical characteristics of the blade:
Nagasa: 47.2 cm
Sori: 1.1 cm
Length: 2.6 cm
Saki-haba: 2.1 cm
Base overlap: 0.5 cm
Saki-kasane: 0.4 cm
Mounting: Shirasaya with sayagaki by Tegai Kanenaga
• Mihara School: Historically, Mihara blacksmiths were known for a sober and functional aesthetic. Their blades often feature a very compact metal grain and a suguba hamon (straight temper line), which made them highly valued by warriors for their reliability.
• O-kissaki: The presence of an o-kissaki suggests that the original blade might have been a tachi or an uchigatana from the Nanbokucho period (14th century), when blades were long, wide, and with very extended tips.
• Suriage (shortening): As can be seen, the blade is suriage. The fact that the nakago (tang) has been shortened and refinished (probably losing the original signature, becoming mumei) is almost the norm for blades of that period, adapted over time to be worn at the belt as a wakizashi or katana.
Perfect polish, as well as the blade.
Sales only in Europe, in the Central and Eastern European countries (CEE).
Possible Nanbok-chō period wakizashi from the 15th century, attributed to the Mihara school with NBTHK certification.
Overall form: shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, torii-zori, tending toward koshi-zori, with a kissaki.
Hada mokume and ko mokume, compact, with traces of nagare sometimes tending toward masame. Hamon suguha regular along its entire length, very striking, with nioi-deki very bright.
The boshi is suguha, ko-maru, with a short kaeri. Nakago suriage, 1 mekugi-ana, ichimonji nakagojiri.
The blade is mounted in a shirasaya, with attribution to Tegai Kanenaga or suriage.
A blade attributed to the Mihara school (from the Bingo Province) with an o-kissaki (large point) is an interesting mix between the sobriety typical of the school and the more imposing aesthetics of the Nanbokucho period.
Here is an analysis based on the visible and technical characteristics of the blade:
Nagasa: 47.2 cm
Sori: 1.1 cm
Length: 2.6 cm
Saki-haba: 2.1 cm
Base overlap: 0.5 cm
Saki-kasane: 0.4 cm
Mounting: Shirasaya with sayagaki by Tegai Kanenaga
• Mihara School: Historically, Mihara blacksmiths were known for a sober and functional aesthetic. Their blades often feature a very compact metal grain and a suguba hamon (straight temper line), which made them highly valued by warriors for their reliability.
• O-kissaki: The presence of an o-kissaki suggests that the original blade might have been a tachi or an uchigatana from the Nanbokucho period (14th century), when blades were long, wide, and with very extended tips.
• Suriage (shortening): As can be seen, the blade is suriage. The fact that the nakago (tang) has been shortened and refinished (probably losing the original signature, becoming mumei) is almost the norm for blades of that period, adapted over time to be worn at the belt as a wakizashi or katana.
Perfect polish, as well as the blade.
Sales only in Europe, in the Central and Eastern European countries (CEE).
Details
Country of Origin
Japan
Material
tamahagane
Condition
Very good
Provenance
Private collection
Attribution
Attributed to
Sold with stand
No
Overall Length
47.2 cm
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