Fall Fine Antique Arms, Armor & Art, Oct.26th
Lot 5170:
Spectacular Japanese Samurai KATANA Sword by TOSHIZANE, Dated Bunsei 12 (Around 1830). Fabulous Lobster Mounts, Lengthy Inscription to the Tang, Probably Poetic. Fine Fujimi Saigyo Hamon.
INABA TOSHIZANE
The Meikan states that he worked from around Bunsei 1804 to 1818 in Inaba. He is called Hanabe Gihachiro. Signatures include "Minryushi Toshizane", "Toshizane" "Inaba kuni" "Hamabe Minryushi Toshizane" "Inshu Tottori ju Fujiwara Toshizane" , "Toshikuni" , known also to use a Kiku on his mei.
First known as Toshikuni, Toshizane was a student of Jukaku Toshinori who was also master to Kiyomaro and Masao. Fujishiro ranks him at Josaku , Hawleys ranks him at 35 points. His style of hamon is uniform ko-gonome ha , ”Mt Fuji” style and uniform suguha. His jihada is a tight and clear ko-itame rivaling the best of hizento.
Two reference examples of his swords are available from the Christies catalogues from the sale of the Dr. Walter Compton collection. Toshizane died 15th November 1846
As for the smith: KIYOMARO and SANEO were trained by Kawamura TOSHITAKA of Hamabe school. A native of Inaba province, he later moved to Shinano province and worked there for the Ueda family. This sword is signed: TOSHIZANE. He was also a master of Hamabe school, but remained in Inaba province and took the name Minryushi. He was not connected to Yamaura-school as far as we know. Always suggested that it is this TOSHIZANE meant here.
Toshizane was also the teacher of both Kiyomaro and Masao, a Kiyomaro sword sold about 12 years ago for $2 Million.
Total Length (inside scabbard if present) : 37 7/8". Nagasa Length : 26 1/8". PLEASE VIEW MORE DETAILED CLOSEUP IMAGES INCLUDING PHOTOS OF THE TANG & MAKER’S SIGNATURES BY VISITING OUR WEBSITE Sofedesignauctions.com THANK YOU !
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