Japanese Samurai Sword Koto Katana, Atsuta Shrine Offering 1695, Signed Kanehisa
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:115287 | Region of Origin: Japan |
| Original/Reproduction: Antique Original | Age: Pre-1800 |
OFFERED HERE IS A VERY RARE JAPANESE SWORD. THE PIECE HAS SURVIVED TIME REMARKABLY WELL. IT CURRENTLY SITS IN WWII ARMY OFFICERS MOUNTS, BUT THIS SWORD HAD A GREAT HISTORY AT SOME POINT. IT BEARS AN INSCRIPTION AND DATE STRUCK RIGHT ONTO THE BLADE, AS WELL AS BEING SIGNED ON THE TANG KANEHISA. THE INSCRIPTION READS AS FOLLOWS: KISHIN TATEMATSURU ATSUTA DAIJINGU BISHU ATSUTA SUGAURA KONO-SHI, AND THE DATE READS: GENROKU HACHI KINOTO INOSHISHIDOSHI HACHIGATSU KICHIJITSU. TRANSLATED AS: O...FFERED BY THE KONO FAMILY FROM ATSUTA-SUGAURA IN OWARI PROVINCE TO THE ATSUTA GRAND SHRINE, ON A LUCKY DAY IN THE EIGHTH MONTH OF GENROKU EIGHT, YEAR OF THE BOAR. GENROKU 8 IS THE YEAR 1695. I BELIEVE THE SWORD TO BE OLDER THAN THAT, AND PRESENTED SOME TIME LATER IN 1695. THE WWII MOUNTS ARE VERY NICE. THE STEEL SCABBARD RETAINS MOST ALL OF THE ORIGINAL PAINTED FINISH WITH JUST A FEW SCUFFS. THE FITTINGS ARE ALL MATCHING NUMBERED "11". THE WRAP IS TIGHT OVER GENUINE SAME'. THE BLADE IS IN A NICE OLD POLISH, THERE ARE SOME GRAIN OPENINGS. THE TEMPER IS MEDIUM WIDE WAVY, THE GRAIN IS A MIXED MOKUME. IT HAS A 27" CUTTING EDGE AND MEASURES 1 3/16" AT THE MACHI, 3/4" AT THE YOKOTE AND 1/4" AT THE MUNEMACHI. THE SWORD HAS A GREAT LIGHT FEEL IN THE HAND. THE TANG MEASURES 8", UBU AND SIGNED WITH A 2 CHARACTER SIGNATURE OF KANEHISA. A SUPER RARE SHRINE PRESENTED SWORD. ALL OF MY ITEMS ARE OFFERED WITH A NO QUESTIONS ASKED RETURN PRIVILEGE INSIDE THE U.S., OUTSIDE THE U.S. SALE IS FINAL. WILL NOT SHIP TO ANY PROHIBITED COUNTRIES.
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