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This was stolen from the home of the Late Larry Klahn in La Crosse, Wisconsin sometime in the last two weeks of September 2021. If you know of its whereabouts please contact us or the local police.
Description
A Koto Kaneyoshi wakizashi
w/ mid – late Edo period ribbed same’ & ireko saya
“Highly preserved in excellent condition”
NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho token (certificate)
nthk certificates (blade / koshirae)
Swordsmith: Seki Kaneyoshi (関兼吉)
Period: Mino province, around Eiroku (永禄, 1558-1570)
Era: Koto
Approx measurements: Nagasa (cutting edge length): 49.4 cm; Sori (curvature): 1 cm; Motohaba (width): 2.8 cm
Hada: Itame that is mixed with o-itame, mokume, and nagare in places. With some scattered larger mokume.
Hamon: Nie-laden suguha-cho that features kinsuji and sunagashi.
Boshi: sugu with a ko-maru-kaeri
Nakago: Suriage, 4 Mekugi-ana
Signature: Kaneyoshi (兼吉)
Koshirae: Saya is ribbed same’ with an inner removable saya called, ireko saya. It is very rare to find an intact and virtually undamaged high quality piece this old. The Koshirae is from Mid to late Edo overall. The fuchi-kashira and kojiri are done in style of Omori school. Ireko-saya is made for higher quality koshirae /blades to keep the inside clear of foreign debris. Guchi is buffalo horn with the inscription Manju (万寿) meaning “longevity”. The koshirae is mounted on tsunagi (wooden blade). Please observe that the wooden habaki on tsunagi that has been tastefully preserved with a delicately form fitted piece of ivory. The shirasaya was professionally cleaned after photos were taken.
Kozuka mei: Chishōken Tomoshige horu (稚梥軒友茂鐫) – “Carved by Chishōken Tomoshige”
Certificate: NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho (meaning “Especially precious”) *It was the top rank until the Juyo paper was introduced in May of 1958 (Showa 33). This type of NBTHK paper is commonly called a “green paper”. The green paper and the round seal bearing the kanji of “Toku” was first used on Tokubetsu Kicho papers starting in July of 1950 (Showa 25) and remained that way until 1982.
Certificates: NTHK kanteisho blade / koshirae, submitted at the Tampa sword show, February 2019. See certificates/translations and worksheet images below.
Included: Shirasaya, carry bags
-This was stolen from the home of the Late Larry Klahn in La Crosse, Wisconsin sometime in the last two weeks of September 2021. If you know of its whereabouts please contact us or the local police.
NBTHK Certificate translation
Nintei-Sho (認定書) – Appraisal
No 371389
wakizashi, signed: Kaneyoshi (兼吉)
nagasa ~ 49.4 cm
According to the result of the shinsa committee of our society, we judge this work as authentic and rank it as Tokubetsu-Kichō Tōken.
June 3, 1979
[Foundation] Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyōkai, NBTHK (日本美術刀劍保存協會)
***Meaning of Tokubetsu Kicho Nintei-sho: The issuance of these started in March of 1950 (Showa 25) and were issued up until May of 1982 (Showa 57). Tokubetsu Kicho origami were issued at the main office and local branches. This sword has a Torokusho license (shown below) that indicates issuance was done in Osaka March 23rd 1973, so this NBTHK paper was also issued in the local Osaka NBTHK branch. Tokubetsu Kicho means “especially precious”. It was the top rank until the Juyo paper was introduced in May of 1958 (Showa 33). This type of NBTHK paper is commonly called a “green paper”. The green paper and the round seal bearing the kanji of “Toku” was first used on Tokubetsu Kicho papers starting in July of 1950 (Showa 25) and remained that way until 1982. On September 1st, 1973 (showa 48) the Koshu Tokubetsu Kicho paper (blue paper) was introduced and was issued as a rank above Tokubetsu Kicho but below Juyo.
NTHK Certificates & translation's
Kantei-sho (鑑定書) – Appraisal
Seki Kaneyoshi (関兼吉)
Shōshin (正真) – Authentic
nagasa 1 shaku 6 sun 2 bu han kore ari (長さ壱尺六寸弐分半有之) – Blade length ~ 49.4 cm
Heisei 31 nen 3 gatsu 1 nichi (平成三十一年三月一日) – March 1, 2019
Nihon Tōken Hozon Kai (日本刀剣保存会) – NTHK
Backside:
No 18680
meibun (銘文) – Signature: Kaneyoshi (兼吉)
kitae (鍛) – Forging: itame
hamon (刃紋) – Hardening: suguha
bōshi (鋩子) – Hardening in tip: sugu with a ko-maru-kaeri
chōkoku (彫刻) – Engravings:
nakago (中心) – Tang: mekugi-ana (目釘穴) 4, yasurime (鑢): takanoha
bikō (備考) – Remarks: Mino province, around Eiroku (永禄, 1558-1570)
shinsa’in natsu’in (審査員捺印) – Seals of Judges: 4 seals
Koshirae certificate
Kantei-sho (鑑定書) – Appraisal
Kuro togidashi-kizamizaya wakizashi-koshirae (黒研出鮫鞘脇指拵) – Wakizashi-
koshirae featuring a ribbed black-lacquer polished same scabbard
Shōshin (正真) – Authentic
Heisei 31 nen 3 gatsu 1 nichi (平成 三十一年三月一日) – March 1, 2019
Nihon Tōken Hozon Kai (日本刀剣保存会) – NTHK
Backside:
No 6100
meibun (銘文) – Signature:
tsukurikomi (造り込み) – Shape:
shitaji (下地) – Foundation:
zugara (図柄) – Motif:
hori (彫り) – Carvings:
sunpō (寸法) – Measurements: overall length 69.8 cm
koshirae (拵え) – Mounting: Hilt: covered with white same and wrapped kata-hinerimaki
style with brown braid
Fuchigashira: mumei, shibuichi, wave design
Menuki: mumei, suaka, depicting crawling dragons
Tsuba: signed “Manju” (万寿), of water buffalo horn
Kozuka: signed “Suishōken Tomoshige horu” (推松軒友茂鐫, “carved by Suishōken Tomoshige”), shakudō, depicting crawling dragon
Saya: ribbed black-lacquer polished same scabbard
bikō (備考) – Remarks: late Edo period
shinsa’in natsu’in (審査員捺印) – Seals of Judges: 2 seals
torokusho [license]
Translation
Firearm and Sword Possession Control Law Registration (Tōrokushō)
Ōsaka, No. 87352
Blade category: wakizashi
Nagasa: 49.4 cm
Sori: 1.0 cm
No. of mekugi-ana: 4
Signature omote: Kaneyoshi (兼吉)
Signature ura: none
Issued by Ōsaka Prefectural Board of Education on March 23, 1979
[Red stamp: Toku (特) (for Tokubetsu Kichō)]
[Handwritten note next to Toku stamp: 1 shaku 6 sun 3 bu = 49.4 cm]
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