Edo was the sword’s age of connoisseurship: the Hon’ami appraisers, the shogunal register of famous blades of 1719, and a thriving literature turned the sword into an object of study even as it ceased to be drawn in war.
Antique Katana sword made by Fujiwara Munemichi in the 1660's, early Edo period. The blade is ascribed to Kanemune's work by NBTHK and features a Gunome wavy tempered line pattern. It comes in a stunning ornate mounting including a Tsuba guard designed with open work finished with beaten gold and is certified as Hozon by NBTHK.
NihontoWatchmumei · Fujiwara Kanemune · Edo · nagasa 65.1cm · sori 1.06cm
Echizen · around 1661-1673
Fujishiro Chu-jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 87%
2 pieces on the market now
Edo was the sword’s age of connoisseurship: the Hon’ami appraisers, the shogunal register of famous blades of 1719, and a thriving literature turned the sword into an object of study even as it ceased to be drawn in war.
Certifies a genuine blade worth preserving: a signature confirmed correct, or, if unsigned, an era, province, and school that the NBTHK can reliably identify.
The NBTHK (Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyōkai, the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords) is a public-interest incorporated foundation founded in 1948 and supervised by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunkachō); it is based at the Japanese Sword Museum in Tokyo. Its expert panels physically examine each submitted work (shinsa) and issue a certificate (kanteishō) ranking it by artistic and historical merit. NBTHK papers are the most widely recognized standard of authentication for Japanese swords and fittings.
NBTHK official siteReturns accepted only for errors/damage: damaged or incorrect items reported by email within 10 calendar days; defective goods within 30 calendar days.
Antique Katana sword made by Fujiwara Munemichi in the 1660's, early Edo period. The blade is ascribed to Kanemune's work by NBTHK and features a Gunome wavy tempered line pattern. It comes in a stunning ornate mounting including a Tsuba guard designed with open work finished with beaten gold and is certified as Hozon by NBTHK.
NihontoWatchmumei · Fujiwara Kanemune · Edo · nagasa 65.1cm · sori 1.06cm
Echizen · around 1661-1673
Fujishiro Chu-jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 87%
2 pieces on the market now
Edo was the sword’s age of connoisseurship: the Hon’ami appraisers, the shogunal register of famous blades of 1719, and a thriving literature turned the sword into an object of study even as it ceased to be drawn in war.
Certifies a genuine blade worth preserving: a signature confirmed correct, or, if unsigned, an era, province, and school that the NBTHK can reliably identify.
The NBTHK (Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyōkai, the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords) is a public-interest incorporated foundation founded in 1948 and supervised by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunkachō); it is based at the Japanese Sword Museum in Tokyo. Its expert panels physically examine each submitted work (shinsa) and issue a certificate (kanteishō) ranking it by artistic and historical merit. NBTHK papers are the most widely recognized standard of authentication for Japanese swords and fittings.
NBTHK official siteReturns accepted only for errors/damage: damaged or incorrect items reported by email within 10 calendar days; defective goods within 30 calendar days.
