Japanese Sword rare Minatogawa Masatada Navy Tachi Start Price USD 7,000.00 Current Price USD 7,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 1 Buy It Now Price USD 8,000.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, November 30, 2008 End Time Sunday, December 07, 2008 Location Duesseldorf See more about 'Japanese Sword rare Minatogawa Masatada Navy Tachi' Description Very rare Minatogawa Masatada Navy Tachi with Tassel and Minatogawa Flag   Mei : Oite Minatogawa Jinja Masatada (Ura)          Showa 16th year August (Omote) Nagasa :  approx..64,5 cm Sori : approx..1.95 cm Hamon : Ko-choji gunome midare with fine ashi Boshi : Ko-maru   Minatogawa Tanrenjo was founded in December, 1940 by two smiths: Murakami Michimasa and Moriwaki Kaname.  Murakami got his art name, Masatada, in July 1941 and started forging and supplied very qualified blades to high rank Naval officers. Masatada, however, had bad illness and left the Shrine in 1942 and died in 1944 at the age of 44.  So, he just stayed only a couple of years at Minatogawa jinja and his blades are extremely rare as he died young.   Minatogawa blades were produced for only 4 years from 1941 to 1944. This blade is also the historical earliest blade signed as "Minatogawa Jinja Masatada". This blade was made in August 1941. Based on the fact that he got his art name Masatada in July 1941, this blade can be one of his first-made blades! Koshirae is also the 1st class level with beautiful same and rayskin saya not plain black lacquered wood.  Blade does not have any size of nick with deep sori and still shows good polishing status. This blade has graceful Koshi-zori (a type of blade curve which has its center nearer the nakago than the kissaki).    This is an autstanding piece of history!  An investment in history art is much better than real estates fonds!!!   Please see also my other auctions!!!   John D Rockefeller: "My real regret in life was not buying the art I failed to purchase - and only because of price. Money comes and goes but art is irreplaceable."   I guarantee NBTHK paper! If the sword does not get NBTHK papers within a year I will return the full amount..   If you want to learn more about Minatogawa blade, refer to Mr. Herman Wallinga's article "Gendaito Made at the Minatogawa Shrine" published in the Japanese Sword Society of the United States Journal (volume 33, number 3, 2001) or  Mr. Jinsoo Kim JP-Sword.com.   Please feel free to email me with any questions and look to my other auctions. Good luck and thank you for looking!   Sale is final. Buyer pay shipping cost 10 EUR in Germany. Other destinations plase inquire as to exact cost. USA US$ 75.00. The responsibilety for transit is up to the buyer, therefore I can not be responsible for problems in transit or customs affairs, I recommend shipping insurance.   The high bidder is required to confirm their winning bid within 3 days and make full payment within 7 days by wire bank transfer. Please do not bid if you cannot meet thes terms Place a Bid!