This is a katana koshirae with kawari-nuri saya in swirl design. The tsuba depicts a dragon in a cloud and is attributed to Wakashiba by NBTHK hozon paper. The condition is pristine with no dents or cracks.
Certificate reading — 無銘（若芝）
NihontoWatch
Mumei
Edo
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
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 site
€4,990
This is a katana koshirae with kawari-nuri saya in swirl design. The tsuba depicts a dragon in a cloud and is attributed to Wakashiba by NBTHK hozon paper. The condition is pristine with no dents or cracks.
Certificate reading — 無銘（若芝）
NihontoWatchMumei
Edo
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
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 site€4,990
