Around 1800 Suishinshi Masahide argued in his writings that the craft must return to the old masters’ methods: the fukkotō revival. His greatest successor Naotane worked convincingly in Bizen and Sōshū manners that had been dead for centuries.
Hozon Token With cutting-test inscription Nino-do kamino-do Dotanbutsu. Heianjo ju Ryuunsai Minamoto Sadamitsu kore tsukuru with Koshirae. Ryuunsai Minamoto Sadamitsu was a swordsmith of Yamashiro (Kyo) active around the Keio era at the end of the Edo period, and was a student of the first-generation Gassan Sadakazu. This piece is a Yamato-tradition wakizashi featuring ko-itame mixed with masame in the jigane with a chu-suguha hamon, and the condition is good. In particular, it has a saidan-mei of "Ni-no-do Ue-no-do Dodan-barai," demonstrating its excellent sharpness. The tastefully assembled koshirae is also in good condition, making this a blade suitable for a collection. Ryuunsai Minamoto Sadamitsu was a swordsmith of Yamashiro (Kyo) active around the Keio era at the end of the Edo period, and was a student of the first-generation Gassan Sadakazu. This piece is a Yamato-tradition wakizashi featuring ko-itame mixed with masame in the jigane with a chu-suguha hamon, and the condition is good. In particular, it has a saidan-mei of "Ni-no-do Ue-no-do Dodan-barai," demonstrating its excellent sharpness. The tastefully assembled koshirae is also in good condition, making this a blade suitable for a collection. "sword figure" Shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, mihaba is ordinary, kasane is slightly thick, torii-zori, chu-kissaki. Nakago is ubu with kesho-yasurime, and the nakago-jiri is kurijiri. "carving" The horimono consists of futasuji-hi on the omote and ura. "jigane" Jigane is ko-itame hada mixed with masame, with ji-nie appearing thickly. "hamon" Hamon is chu-suguha, with ko-ashi, and the nioiguchi is slightly tight with ko-nie. "detailed" Ryuunsai Minamoto Sadamitsu was a swordsmith of Yamashiro (Kyo) active around the Keio era at the end of the Edo period, and was a student of the first-generation Gassan Sadakazu. He also signed his mei as "Heianjo Horii Ryuunsai Minamoto Sadamitsu." Many examples of his work are katana, and some are seen to exhibit a wide and grand sugata. The jigane includes well-refined ko-itame-kitae and masame-kitae based on the Yamato-den, and the hamon includes suguha and gunome-choji. This piece is a Yamato-tradition wakizashi featuring ko-itame-kitae mixed with masame in the jigane with a chu-suguha hamon, and the condition is good. What should be specially noted is the fact that a saidan-mei of "Ni-no-do Ue-no-do Dodan-barai" is incised. This means it cut through the chest of the second body of stacked corpses, namely the Ue-no-do, and demonstrates its excellent sharpness. The koshirae is tastefully assembled, and its condition is also good. As it is a sharp wakizashi with a saidan-mei and the koshirae is also excellent, it is a blade most suitable for a collection. "Koshirae" Habaki: Single-tier suakudo-ji with gold plating. Tsuba: Tetsu-ji with kage-sukashi of lotus roots. Fuchikashira: Shakudo nanako-ji with a design of a gunbai. Menuki: Shakudo-ji with a design of lotus. Tsuka: Same has an oya-tsubu and is maki-zame. Tsuka-maki is moro-tsunami-maki in nando-iro. Saya: Kuro-ro. "condition of blade" Togi: Good. Kizu: There are no flaws that would become defects.
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The Shinshintō revival
Around 1800 Suishinshi Masahide argued in his writings that the craft must return to the old masters’ methods: the fukkotō revival. His greatest successor Naotane worked convincingly in Bizen and Sōshū manners that had been dead for centuries.
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