{"product_id":"authentic-shinto-era-tanto-for-sale-hiromitsu-tozando","title":"Authentic Shintō Era Tanto for Sale - Hiromitsu | Tozando","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAntique Japanese Tanto, signed Hiromitsu (廣光作) of Musashi — mid-Edo period (Genroku era) — ubu, signed — a luxurious set with TWO period aikuchi koshirae\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUbu, signed tanto by Hiromitsu of Musashi (present-day Saitama) · finely packed ko-itame · broad ō-notare hamon with sunagashi and kinsuji · comes with two interchangeable period mountings for the collector to enjoy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn \u003cem\u003eubu\u003c\/em\u003e (original-length), signed (\u003cem\u003ezaimei\u003c\/em\u003e) masterwork tanto by a swordsmith who worked in Musashi province (present-day Saitama) around the mid-Edo period (Genroku era). It arrives as an unusually lavish set complete with two period mountings (\u003cem\u003ekoshirae\u003c\/em\u003e) of quite different character — so the owner can change its dress to suit the day's mood or the feel of a collection, a rare and delightful luxury for any sword lover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWorkmanship and condition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn \u003cem\u003eubu\u003c\/em\u003e, signed piece by a mid-Edo (Genroku-era) smith of Musashi. The tang (\u003cem\u003enakago\u003c\/em\u003e) is carved with the signature \u003cem\u003eHiromitsu saku\u003c\/em\u003e (廣光作), and the finish shows the skill of an accomplished mid-Edo maker. Freshly polished, the blade has survived the passage of the years in an almost miraculous, essentially flawless condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eForm and workmanship of the blade\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003ejigane\u003c\/em\u003e is based on a very finely packed \u003cem\u003eko-itame\u003c\/em\u003e (small wood-grain), with a moist, deep quality; forged with great uniformity and free of any coarse \u003cem\u003eō-hada\u003c\/em\u003e, it conveys the refined material for which mid-Edo Musashi smiths are known. The \u003cem\u003ehamon\u003c\/em\u003e is broad, based on a leisurely, large-wave \u003cem\u003eō-notare\u003c\/em\u003e. Within the edge, delicate activity can be admired throughout — streaks of nie (\u003cem\u003esunagashi\u003c\/em\u003e) and bright, glittering lines (\u003cem\u003ekinsuji\u003c\/em\u003e) that catch the light. Though tempered in a sharp, \u003cem\u003enie-hon'i\u003c\/em\u003e manner from the \u003cem\u003eyakidashi\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003enioiguchi\u003c\/em\u003e is remarkably bright and clear — a notable feature of this blade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOn the signature and the smith Hiromitsu\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tang is \u003cem\u003eubu\u003c\/em\u003e and signed \u003cem\u003eHiromitsu saku\u003c\/em\u003e (廣光作). Hiromitsu was a swordsmith active in Musashi province — the region of present-day Saitama — around the middle of the Edo period, in the Genroku era, and this tanto shows his hand at its best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe koshirae — two mountings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a richly appointed set that comes with two period mountings:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod aikuchi koshirae with dragon dashi-menuki:\u003c\/strong\u003e a stylish, high-toned antique \u003cem\u003eaikuchi\u003c\/em\u003e mounting set off by boldly three-dimensional silver \u003cem\u003ede-menuki\u003c\/em\u003e in the form of a dragon; together with its age-patinated \u003cem\u003esaya\u003c\/em\u003e, it is a fitting of real presence and history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlack-lacquer aikuchi koshirae:\u003c\/strong\u003e a mounting unified in lustrous black lacquer — spare, solid, and thoroughly understated in its dignity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWooden placeholder blades (\u003cem\u003etsunagi\u003c\/em\u003e) allow both mountings to be kept and displayed. Being able to change the sword's dress to match the mood of the day or the character of one's collection is a pleasure of the highest order for the devoted collector.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn ubu, signed mid-Edo tanto by Hiromitsu of Musashi — its finely packed ko-itame and broad ō-notare temper with sunagashi and kinsuji preserved in near-flawless condition, and presented as a luxurious two-koshirae set ready to appreciate exactly as it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tanto (hira-zukuri)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignature (mei):\u003c\/strong\u003e Hiromitsu saku (廣光作); ubu (un-shortened) tang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertification:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-Edo period, ca. Genroku era (late 17th–early 18th century)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmith \/ province:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hiromitsu — Musashi province (present-day Saitama)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJigane:\u003c\/strong\u003e finely packed ko-itame, uniform and moist, free of coarse grain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHamon:\u003c\/strong\u003e broad ō-notare, nie-hon'i, with sunagashi and kinsuji and a bright, clear nioiguchi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade length (nagasa):\u003c\/strong\u003e 22.7 cm \/ 8.94 in (7 sun 5 bu)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurvature (sori):\u003c\/strong\u003e none (mu-sori)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth at base (motohaba):\u003c\/strong\u003e 21.1 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness at base (motokasane):\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.1 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight (blade only):\u003c\/strong\u003e 140 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight (in period dragon dashi-menuki aikuchi koshirae, without scabbard):\u003c\/strong\u003e 220 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight (in black-lacquer aikuchi koshirae, without scabbard):\u003c\/strong\u003e 180 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e freshly polished, essentially flawless, very sound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMounting:\u003c\/strong\u003e two period aikuchi koshirae — (1) antique with silver dragon dashi-menuki and patinated saya; (2) lustrous black-lacquer; with wooden tsunagi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTorokushō (Japanese registration) No.:\u003c\/strong\u003e Okayama 919\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Tozando Katana Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53552208183659,"sku":"611-ATQSWD-Okayama919","price":380000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0491\/2178\/8069\/files\/11.jpg?v=1784160113","url":"https:\/\/japanesesword.net\/products\/authentic-shinto-era-tanto-for-sale-hiromitsu-tozando","provider":"Tozando Katana Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}