Gassan Daito (fss-414)
Mei: mume
Date:
muromachi 1500's
Nagasa : 26 1/8 "
Sori: 10.5 mm
Width at the ha-machi: 28.6 mm
Width at the yokote: 20.7 mm
Thickness at the mune-machi: 6.4 mm
Construction: shinogi-zukuri
Mune: iori
Nakago: ubu
Kitae: ayasugi
Hamon: suguba
Boshi: ko-maru
Condition: fresh polish
A fine koto katana in the Gasson tradition. Classic ayasugi hada can be seen the entire length of the blade and ji-nie appears on the hada. The hamon is frosted in glowing nioi with ko-nie.
Gassan 月山 is the name of a mountain in Ushu (the second character is the kanji for mountain), and this gives the old Gassan school of the koto period its name. The Gassan smiths made swords in a remarkable style in which the jihada appears as a series of rolling waves, called ayasugi hada. It is breathtakingly beautiful and is considered the key kantei point in identifying works of this school.
The koshirae is fitted with exceptional furnature of shakudo and gold. The tsuba is open work and quite beautiful. The old same(rayskin) is striking in contrast to the string wrap. A true high end mounting to fit this wonderful koto sword.
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This fine sword comes in polish, shirasaya, tsunagi with mounts and papers.
This sword is on consignment.
Asking price:
$ 10,500.00
(shipping and insurance included)~SOLD~
Order number for this item is : fss-414
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