This to is a beautiful edo period Katana. The sword is reminiscent of the beautiful work of this era. The blade is a longish piece, suriage, with a fine hada and a wavy notare-ish gunome midare hamon. At almost 27” this blade is a wonderful piece. The hada is a fine Mokume and itame covered in ji-nie . There is a longish ko-maru kissaki . There is ji-nie all over. The sublime execution of the the ko-itame reminds one of the twinkling of stars as the ji-nie highlights the intricacies of the workmanship of the steel. The hamon is made up of a gunome-midare base which looks spectacular in this polish which is pristine. A fantastic sword with much to enjoy and appreciate. The blade is suriage but still contains most of the mei with Kiku Ichi. Fujishiro has this to say:NAGASHIGE SESSHÛ NO KAMI SHODAI [JÔÔ 1652 RIKUZEN] SHINTÔ CHÛJÔSAKUHe is the third generation of Sendai Nagatoshi, is called Tashiro Shigetarô, and he received his title during the Jôô era. (Wazamono)Signature: SESSHÛ NO KAMI FUJIWARA NAGASHIGE, and he also inscribed the KIKU MON.Page 186NAGASHIGE SESSHÛ NO KAMI NIDAI [HÔREKI 1751 RIKUZEN] SHINTÔ CHÛJÔSAKUHe is in the Nagatoshi Mon, his initial signature was KIYOTOSHI, and he became the nidai Nagashige. [TN: It was a long time from 1652 to 1751. Perhaps nidai does not necessarily mean son or immediate succession.] He also signed later as NAGASHIGE, [TN: Different kanji for “SHIGE”], and there were also times when he inscribed the KIKU MON.Signatures: ÔSHÛ JÛ TASHIRO KYÛEMON NAGASHIGE SAKUSESSHÛ NO KAMI NAGASHIGENAGASHIGEThe Koshirae of this piece is wonderful in its simplicity. The Saya is lacquered in a high gloss red finish. The tsuka -Ito is a string style with matching Sageo. The fuchi/kashira is of a floral theme with blades of grass between. The tsuba has a hint of bsamboo amongst a plum tree. There is a person at its base on the other side. The trees are shakudo highlighted in gold. The seppa are unique and of a shakudo finish. The menuki appear to be of a flying Godess.A great package with NBTHK paper dating from 1955. Mei:MumeiDate:Edo (1600’s-1700’s)Nagasa:26-3/4 inchesSori:12.0 mmWidth at the ha-machi:29.5 mmWidth at the yokote:22.7 mmThickness at the mune-machi:6.6 mmConstruction:Shinogi zukuriMune:IoriNakago:UbuKitae:ItameHamon:Midare GunomeBoshi:MaruCondition:Good polish NINTEI-SHO (認定書) ‒ APPRAISALKatana, signed: Kiku Ichi Settsu no Kami (ika-kire) (菊一摂津守) (以下切)‒ “Chrysanthemum crest, One, Settsu no Kami...” (rest cut off)No 15851nagasa ~ 68.0 cmAccording to the result of the shinsa committee of our society, we judge this work as authentic and rank it as Kichō Tōken.November 2, 1955[Foundation] Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyōkai, NBTHK (日本美術刀劍保存協會) [President] Hosokawa Moritatsu (細川護立) Subscribe for the Latest Updates!Join our mailing list to receive the latest News & Updates fromNihonto Antiques.SUBSCRIBEYou have Successfully Subscribed!Your email address will be kept private & will only be used to send updates from this site!

This to is a beautiful edo period Katana. The sword is reminiscent of the beautiful work of this era. The blade is a longish piece, suriage, with a fine hada and a wavy notare-ish gunome midare hamon. At almost 27” this blade is a wonderful piece. The hada is a fine Mokume and itame covered in ji-nie . There is a longish ko-maru kissaki . There is ji-nie all over. The sublime execution of the the ko-itame reminds one of the twinkling of stars as the ji-nie highlights the intricacies of the workmanship of the steel. The hamon is made up of a gunome-midare base which looks spectacular in this polish which is pristine. A fantastic sword with much to enjoy and appreciate. The blade is suriage but still contains most of the mei with Kiku Ichi. Fujishiro has this to say:NAGASHIGE SESSHÛ NO KAMI SHODAI [JÔÔ 1652 RIKUZEN] SHINTÔ CHÛJÔSAKUHe is the third generation of Sendai Nagatoshi, is called Tashiro Shigetarô, and he received his title during the Jôô era. (Wazamono)Signature: SESSHÛ NO KAMI FUJIWARA NAGASHIGE, and he also inscribed the KIKU MON.Page 186NAGASHIGE SESSHÛ NO KAMI NIDAI [HÔREKI 1751 RIKUZEN] SHINTÔ CHÛJÔSAKUHe is in the Nagatoshi Mon, his initial signature was KIYOTOSHI, and he became the nidai Nagashige. [TN: It was a long time from 1652 to 1751. Perhaps nidai does not necessarily mean son or immediate succession.] He also signed later as NAGASHIGE, [TN: Different kanji for “SHIGE”], and there were also times when he inscribed the KIKU MON.Signatures: ÔSHÛ JÛ TASHIRO KYÛEMON NAGASHIGE SAKUSESSHÛ NO KAMI NAGASHIGENAGASHIGEThe Koshirae of this piece is wonderful in its simplicity. The Saya is lacquered in a high gloss red finish. The tsuka -Ito is a string style with matching Sageo. The fuchi/kashira is of a floral theme with blades of grass between. The tsuba has a hint of bsamboo amongst a plum tree. There is a person at its base on the other side. The trees are shakudo highlighted in gold. The seppa are unique and of a shakudo finish. The menuki appear to be of a flying Godess.A great package with NBTHK paper dating from 1955. Mei:MumeiDate:Edo (1600’s-1700’s)Nagasa:26-3/4 inchesSori:12.0 mmWidth at the ha-machi:29.5 mmWidth at the yokote:22.7 mmThickness at the mune-machi:6.6 mmConstruction:Shinogi zukuriMune:IoriNakago:UbuKitae:ItameHamon:Midare GunomeBoshi:MaruCondition:Good polish NINTEI-SHO (認定書) ‒ APPRAISALKatana, signed: Kiku Ichi Settsu no Kami (ika-kire) (菊一摂津守) (以下切)‒ “Chrysanthemum crest, One, Settsu no Kami...” (rest cut off)No 15851nagasa ~ 68.0 cmAccording to the result of the shinsa committee of our society, we judge this work as authentic and rank it as Kichō Tōken.November 2, 1955[Foundation] Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyōkai, NBTHK (日本美術刀劍保存協會) [President] Hosokawa Moritatsu (細川護立) Subscribe for the Latest Updates!Join our mailing list to receive the latest News & Updates fromNihonto Antiques.SUBSCRIBEYou have Successfully Subscribed!Your email address will be kept private & will only be used to send updates from this site!