This is a tanto by Kasai Sanenobu, a matchlock gunsmith from Awa Province, dated Koka 4 (1847). It is accompanied by an NBTHK Hozon Token certificate. The blade has a nagasa of 27.8 cm and no sori, characteristic of a tanto.
Certificate reading — 銘 阿州臣笠井真信 弘化四年二月吉日
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Shin-shinto · nagasa 27.8cm
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 siteCooling-off (returns or exchanges) is accepted within 3 days of the item's arrival. Return shipping and refund transfer fees are the customer's responsibility. Fees other than the item price (transfer fees, credit card fees, etc.) cannot be refunded. Returns and refunds are not available for overseas destinations.
This is a tanto by Kasai Sanenobu, a matchlock gunsmith from Awa Province, dated Koka 4 (1847). It is accompanied by an NBTHK Hozon Token certificate. The blade has a nagasa of 27.8 cm and no sori, characteristic of a tanto.
Certificate reading — 銘 阿州臣笠井真信 弘化四年二月吉日
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Shin-shinto · nagasa 27.8cm
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 siteCooling-off (returns or exchanges) is accepted within 3 days of the item's arrival. Return shipping and refund transfer fees are the customer's responsibility. Fees other than the item price (transfer fees, credit card fees, etc.) cannot be refunded. Returns and refunds are not available for overseas destinations.