JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORD IN SHIRASAYA, SHIN-SHINTO GASSAKU KATANA.

JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORD IN SHIRASAYA, SHIN-SHINTO GASSAKU KATANA. Signed and made by two sword smiths father and son. Omote “OITE KOFU CHOJUSAI TSUNATOSHI “and his son, ura “CHOUNSAI KORETOSHI” Dated “BUNKYU NI, HACHI GATSU, KITSU-JITSU HI” ( a lucky day in August 1862). Cutting edge length ni shaku san sun shichi bu (28 1/4″). Shinogi zukuri blade, suguha midare hamon (straight temper with some variation) Chu kissaki (medium size point) with ko-maru boshi (temper in point), ko mokume hada (tight burl grain). Full length hi (groove) both sides running through the nakago. MOUNTS: Shirasaya (plain wood shirasaya). Solid silver habaki. SIZE: 40 3/4″ overall. Additionally it is accompanied with a NBTHK paper. Dated Heisei ju ichi, ju ni gatsu, ju roku hi (Dec 16, 1999) and given a rating of Tokubetsu Hozon (especially valuable). A very fine sword made by two sword smiths, father jo saku and son chu jo saku Fujishiro rating. This sword is the exact one pictured in Fujishiro Shinto hen on page 151, (which was published pre WWII) and it was made when Tsunstoshi was 65 years old in 1862, he died later that year at age 66 and possibly one of the last swords he made. CONDITION: Blade in recent polish with no problems. The nakago (tang) is ubu (unaltered) with 2 original mekugi ana (peg holes) 4-42232 GK1 (12,000-20,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2290B	$11,800.00	JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORD IN SHIRASAYA, SHIN-SHINTO GASSAKU KATANA. Signed and made by two sword smiths father and son. Omote “OITE KOFU CHOJUSAI TSUNATOSHI “and his son, ura “CHOUNSAI KORETOSHI” Dated “BUNKYU NI, HACHI GATSU, KITSU-JITSU HI” ( a lucky day in August 1862). Cutting edge length ni shaku san sun shichi bu (28 1/4″). Shinogi zukuri blade, suguha midare hamon (straight temper with some variation) Chu kissaki (medium size point) with ko-maru boshi (temper in point), ko mokume hada (tight burl grain). Full length hi (groove) both sides running through the nakago. MOUNTS: Shirasaya (plain wood shirasaya). Solid silver habaki. SIZE: 40 3/4″ overall. Additionally it is accompanied with a NBTHK paper. Dated Heisei ju ichi, ju ni gatsu, ju roku hi (Dec 16, 1999) and given a rating of Tokubetsu Hozon (especially valuable). A very fine sword made by two sword smiths, father jo saku and son chu jo saku Fujishiro rating. This sword is the exact one pictured in Fujishiro Shinto hen on page 151, (which was published pre WWII) and it was made when Tsunstoshi was 65 years old in 1862, he died later that year at age 66 and possibly one of the last swords he made. CONDITION: Blade in recent polish with no problems. The nakago (tang) is ubu (unaltered) with 2 original mekugi ana (peg holes) 4-42232 GK1 (12,000-20,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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