Description
ITEM DESCRIPTION:
Comes with kimono or cotton bag. Comes with certificate of supein Nihonto. Comes with NBTHK kicho certificate. Comes with prefecture papers.
Kawai Hisayuki
ID HIS185
Name Hisayuki
Province Musashi
Start Era Bunsei (1818-1830)
End Era Ansei (1854-1860)
Active Period 1818-1860
Source Rating Reference/Page
Hawley 10 HIS185
Toko Taikan ¥3M 518
Fujishiro Jo saku S453
Signatures:
川井久幸作
kawai hisayuki saku
幕府臣川井久幸作
bakufu-shin kawai hisayuki saku
Hisayuki was a retained swordsmith (in fact he was a Samurai) for the Dai Tokugawa Family in Edo Bafuku (government). He worked exclusively for the Shogunate, the absolute leader of Japan. He was clearly a man of stature.
Hisayuki’s civilian name was Kawai Kametaro and was born in Tenmei five (1785). He first studied under Nakayama Ikkansai Yoshihiro. He later apprenticed under the watchful eye of Hisayoshi who was a top student of Hosokawa Masayoshi. Masayoshi was a star student of the great master Suishinshi Masahide.
Splendid nihonto katana signed and dated on 1860 so was one of the last swords the smith made cuase was his last year as smith.
With magnificent features: this sword meets practically all possible requirements. It is signed and dated and mounted with a magnificent koshirae in superb condition, with a sublime fuchi kashira and tsuba as well as an almost perfect blade condition accompanied by a NBTHK certificate, the most important sword preservation association in Japan. A great collector’s item for any collector of good level.
Blade is in very good condition due to aging. Not hagire and not fatal damage, of course. This is a japanese weapon so have a real historical value. This is a weapon with centuries, not machine crafted so can be minor movements of saya, tsuka, tsuba, etc. Because of dilatation, humidity, etc. and little damages propers of his age like small rust, scratches, etc.
An Authentic nihonto japanese sword, difficult to find in Europe or USA, without the consequent costs of importing from Japan or from Japanese sellers, which can increase the price of the sword by up to 30% and a months waiting for shipment and custom paperwork. A truly real nihonto to delight both new and experienced collectors.
All our swords are originals, imported from japan and Europe from the best dealers and collectors during many years of collection and passion.
Koshirae Full length: 100 cm
Blade length: 69,8 cm
Sori: 1,6 cm
