WAKIZASHI in SHISHI KOSHIRAE

TANBA NO KAMI YOSHIMICHI

SUGATA: SZ

MEI: TANBA NO KAMI YOSHIMICHI

DATE: NONE C. 1660

NAGASA: (18.75”)

OVERALL: (25″)

MIHABA: (1.125”)

KASANE: (0.25″)

SORI: 0.5”

NAKAGO: UBU

MEKUGI ANA: ONE

YASURIME: KATTESAGARI

MUNE: IORI

HADA: ITAME

HAMON: SUGUHA

BOSHI: KOMARU

HORIMONO OMOTE: NONE

HORIMONO URA: NONE

HABAKI:  1 PC. GOLD FOIL

KOSHIRAE

Wakizashi signed Tanba no Kami Yoshimichi. The Mei is signed Osaka style. There were three generations of Osaka Yoshimichi. The mei seems poorly cut to my eye which leads me to believe this signature has a resonable probability of being gimei. But please do your own research and make your own determination as you may disagree with my findings.

The blade is in good condition and has no serious or fatal flaws. The only issues with the blade aside from the mei are cosmetic, it is scratched, scuffed, tarnished etc. Most of the hataraki is visible with the hada being itame and the hamon suguba in nie-deki.

The koshirae is new but utilizes antique fittings. The saya is nicely done in a tree bark pattern. The matching fittings all depict a shishi theme. The tsuba is shakudo nanako and is signed Mitsumasa with Kao. Mitsumasa was the younger brother of Mitsuyuki who founded the Kikuoka school. Both were students of Yanagawa Naomitsu. The Fuchi/Kashira are also shakudo nanako with a shishi in gold. The fuchi is not signed but looks like the same school if not same hand as the tsuba. Menuki are also shishi in a rich black shakudo and gold. The menuki are my favorite fittings on this koshirae.

The koshirae and it’s fittings represent the major value of this ensemble. The fittings alone are worth the asking price. Overall, it is a nice package and would make a nice starter for the collector with a limited budget or who prefers a complete package.

Reduced:

$2950 plus S/H and any additional associated fees (pp, wire, etc.)