Description

(Famous also in Touken Ranbu) It has arrived, it has arrived—a surprising masterpiece by Magoroku Kanemoto has appeared. Magoroku Kanemoto has been extremely famous since the Sengoku period as a Saijo Owazamono, a masterpiece that Sengoku Daimyo vied with one other to seek out. The Meibutsu "Ni-Nenbutsu Kanemoto," handed down through the Kaga Maeda Hyakumangoku clan, was named for its incredible sharpness; it is said the opponent did not even realize they had been cut until they finished chanting a Nenbutsu twice and their torso finally split apart. There are many famous Meibutsu such as Aoki Kanemoto and Jizo-giri Kanemoto, making him exceptionally renowned. Magoroku Kanemoto is a master smith representing the Seki smiths of Mino, known by everyone. This Magoroku Kanemoto is a work from around the Daiei era (1521) of the Muromachi period (505 years ago). The Sugata of this katana is almost ubu, with a wonderfully wide moto-mihaba and saki-mihaba, an extended kissaki, and little hiraniku—presenting a grand and excellent katana sugata that looks as if it would cut exceptionally well. The jigane is a finely packed ko-itame hada, exhibiting utsuri in the ji with jinie attached in fine particles, possessing wonderful charm. The hamon is Magoroku Kanemoto’s own invention: a nio-deki style with nie, featuring a spirited and magnanimous gunome-ba fired magnificently in a Sanbonsugi style mixed with niesuji. This sword is a precious masterpiece made by special order. The spirited boshi is midare-komi, skillfully fired into a komaru. The mei is vigorous, cut with angular and linear strokes, serving as a textbook example of a Magoroku Kanemoto mei. The koshirae is also a luxurious Edo-period set with a beni-tame-nuri saya, adding further splendor to this Magoroku Kanemoto katana. With few extant works remaining, please enjoy this highly precious masterpiece by Magoroku Kanemoto, whose future "shusse" (rise in status/ranking) is something to look forward to.

兼元(孫六兼元)(最上大業物) 2尺3寸強 Kanemoto(Magoroku)
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兼元(孫六兼元)(最上大業物) 2尺3寸強 Kanemoto(Magoroku)

Katana

Price on request

Specifications

Nagasa

69.9 cm

Sori

2.2 cm

Motohaba

3.41 cm

Sakihaba

2.48 cm

Dealer

Nipponto

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