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A HASEBE SCHOOL WAKIZASHI IN MOUNTS
Muromachi period (1333-1573), 14th century
Shobuzukuri, iorimune forged in itame hada with a choji midare and
gunome tempered edge on the omote side, and notare midare on the
ura side, with nie, ara-nie, sunagashi and tobiyaki, and a midarekomi
boshi, the o-suriage tang with kiri file marks and three holes, with a
one-piece gold-foil habaki, 17 7/8in (45.4cm) long
The koshira-e comprising a modern saya laquered black, the tsuka
wrapped in white silk and fitted with shakudo migakiji fuchi-gashira
and gilt-brass menuki formed as dragons, the Kyo-sukashi circular iron
tsuba pierced with snowflakes and sedge hats
$3,000 - 5,000

Izuka-sensei attributed this blade to Hasebe Kuninobu.
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A SATSUMA WAKIZASHI
Attributed to Izu no kami Masafusa (active circa 1615)
Momoyama (1573-1615) or Edo (1615-1868) period, early 17th
century
The robust blade of honzukuri, iorimune, chu-gissaki configuration with
a shallow toriizori curvature, forged in itame hada and with a gunome
midare tempered edge with nie, ara-nie, sunagashi and tobiyaki ending
in a hakikake boshi, carved with bohi on both sides, with a two-piece
silver habaki, 20 1/4in (51.4cm); in a wood shirasaya storage scabbard
With Hozon Token (Sword Worthy of Preservation) certificate no.
369436 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for
the Preservation of the Japanese Art Sword), dated December 21,
2004
$3,000 - 5,000

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TSUNEKUNI (ACTIVE CIRCA 1530-1550)
A koto tachi
Muromachi period (1333-1573), 16th century
Honzukuri, iorimune, slight koshizori, ko-gissaki, forged in ko-itame
hada and with a gunome midare tempered edge ending in a ko-maru
boshi, the o-suriage nakago with three holes, katte sagari file marks
and signed Tsunekuni, with a one-piece copper habaki, 28 9/16in
(72.5cm) long; in a wood shirasaya storage scabbard
With kantei certificate no. 7398 issued by the Nihon Token Hozon Kai
(Japan Sword Preservation Society), dated May 26, 1984
$4,000 - 6,000
345
MASANORI (ACTIVE 16TH CENTURY)
A Yamato jumonji yari
Muromachi period (1336-1573), 16th century
Of jumonji yari configuration forged in itame hada with a suguha
tempered edge, the long nakago with two holes, signed Nantoju
Kanabo Hayato no Suke Fujiwara Masanori saku, 9 3/16in (23.3cm)
long in a wood shirasaya storage scabbard
342 $1,500 - 2,000

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