It has arrived, it has arrived—a masterpiece tanto by the Living National Treasure Gassan Sadaichi, a name far too famous in the world of swords. In Showa 41, Gassan Sadaichi succeeded to the name of his grandfather, the Imperial Court Artist (Teishitsu Gigeiin) Gassan Sadaichi. In Showa 46, he became the third swordsmith in the postwar era to be designated a Living National Treasure (Ningen Kokuho), following Takahashi Sadatsugu and Miyairi Akihira. Due to the seven-year ban on Japanese sword production imposed by the occupation forces after Japan's defeat in the war, the extant works of the Living National Treasure Gassan Sadaichi are exceedingly few, and he is known to the world as a smith of "phantom" masterpieces. This tanto was crafted in Showa 44, two years before his designation as a Living National Treasure, during a period of vigorous creative ambition when his masterpieces were born. It is a famous tanto made by special order for the owner as a copy (utsushi) of Soshu Masamune. The sugata features a shin-no-mune in the Soshu tradition, with a thick motokasane and a somewhat wide motomihaba, presenting a grand hira-zukuri tanto form. As you can see, the jigane is boldly forged in o-mokume hada, with abundant chikei and jinie appearing on the ji. The hamon is a nie-deki gunome midare-ba with many kinsuji appearing within the ha; the activity (hataraki) inside the blade is unrestrained, making this a supreme masterpiece tanto that brilliantly replicates Masamune. On this occasion, an elderly connoisseur (sukisha) who commissioned this masterpiece Masamune-utsushi from Gassan Sadaichi-sensei at a high price has entrusted it to us, saying, "I have grown old, so please pass this on to someone who will cherish it." Therefore, we are offering it at a special bargain price. Please truly enjoy this masterpiece tanto, a Masamune-utsushi by the legendary Living National Treasure Gassan Sadaichi.
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Tracked across 81 dealers worldwide · price history · sold archive
27.1 cm
2.9 cm
1.95 cm
Price on request
短刀 帝室技芸員月山貞一作 明治四十一年冬 / Tanato Teisitsugigeiin Gassan Sadakazu saku A.D.1908
¥1,000,000
Katana:Osaka Gassan Sadakazu Saku(stamped) Meiji 30 Nen 8 Gatsu Hi Motte Soushu Kamakura Masamune Den(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
¥2,500,000
Tanto:Gassan Sadakazu (Kao) Meiji 5 (1872)(NBTHK Hozon Token)
¥800,000
Tanto: Teishitsu Gigeiin Gassan Sadakazu (Spring,1914)(NBTHK Hoozn Token)
¥850,000
It has arrived, it has arrived—a masterpiece tanto by the Living National Treasure Gassan Sadaichi, a name far too famous in the world of swords. In Showa 41, Gassan Sadaichi succeeded to the name of his grandfather, the Imperial Court Artist (Teishitsu Gigeiin) Gassan Sadaichi. In Showa 46, he became the third swordsmith in the postwar era to be designated a Living National Treasure (Ningen Kokuho), following Takahashi Sadatsugu and Miyairi Akihira. Due to the seven-year ban on Japanese sword production imposed by the occupation forces after Japan's defeat in the war, the extant works of the Living National Treasure Gassan Sadaichi are exceedingly few, and he is known to the world as a smith of "phantom" masterpieces. This tanto was crafted in Showa 44, two years before his designation as a Living National Treasure, during a period of vigorous creative ambition when his masterpieces were born. It is a famous tanto made by special order for the owner as a copy (utsushi) of Soshu Masamune. The sugata features a shin-no-mune in the Soshu tradition, with a thick motokasane and a somewhat wide motomihaba, presenting a grand hira-zukuri tanto form. As you can see, the jigane is boldly forged in o-mokume hada, with abundant chikei and jinie appearing on the ji. The hamon is a nie-deki gunome midare-ba with many kinsuji appearing within the ha; the activity (hataraki) inside the blade is unrestrained, making this a supreme masterpiece tanto that brilliantly replicates Masamune. On this occasion, an elderly connoisseur (sukisha) who commissioned this masterpiece Masamune-utsushi from Gassan Sadaichi-sensei at a high price has entrusted it to us, saying, "I have grown old, so please pass this on to someone who will cherish it." Therefore, we are offering it at a special bargain price. Please truly enjoy this masterpiece tanto, a Masamune-utsushi by the legendary Living National Treasure Gassan Sadaichi.
NihontoWatchBETAPrice on request
Tracked across 81 dealers worldwide · price history · sold archive
27.1 cm
2.9 cm
1.95 cm
Price on request
短刀 帝室技芸員月山貞一作 明治四十一年冬 / Tanato Teisitsugigeiin Gassan Sadakazu saku A.D.1908
¥1,000,000
Katana:Osaka Gassan Sadakazu Saku(stamped) Meiji 30 Nen 8 Gatsu Hi Motte Soushu Kamakura Masamune Den(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
¥2,500,000
Tanto:Gassan Sadakazu (Kao) Meiji 5 (1872)(NBTHK Hozon Token)
¥800,000
Tanto: Teishitsu Gigeiin Gassan Sadakazu (Spring,1914)(NBTHK Hoozn Token)
¥850,000
