A great mumei (無名) late Shinto period Kanemoto school wakizashi in full koshirae. Typical Mino-Den workmanship and a complete package ready to enjoy, study and display. Beautiful Fuchi/ Kashira, Menuki and Kozuka.
Magoroku Kanemoto (孫六兼元) worked in Akasaka in Mino Province around the beginning of the sixteenth century. He flourished during the Eishô (永正) era (1504-1521) and the Daiei (大永) era (1521-1528). He was the son of the first generation Kanemoto (兼元). He was also a contemporary and sworn brother of the second generation Izumi no Kami Kanesada (和泉守兼定) who was also known as Nosada. It is this tradition that this lovely Wakizashi is made in.
Available to examine in our antique shop here in delightful Devon.
