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.
NihontoWatchNihontoWatchOrdering Number: AS25051Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token).Signature: Izumi no Kami Kanesada (No guarantee).和泉守兼定(無保証)(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).This work is ranked as Jyo Saku for Izumi no Kami Kanesada (No guarantee).Habaki: Gold-plated single-layer habaki.Blade Length: 78.48 cm (30.90 in).Curvature: 1.82 cm (0.72 in).Mekugi Hole: 1.Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.15 cm (1.24 in).Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.33 cm (0.92 in).Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.61 cm (0.24 in).Sword Weight: 755 g.Shape: Wide blade, thick kasane, with bo-hi grooves carved on both sides, deep curvature, and a slightly long boshi.It is also a sufficiently long piece.Jigane: Well-forged ko-itame hada with visible grain pattern.Hamon: Nie-deki, gunome-midare, with fine sunagashi and kinsuji activities.Features: Although this item has NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token, we do not recognize it as authentic.It is a well-made work; however, it is handled as no guarantee.NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token.AoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata.Please note: The price does not include the international shipping fees.Auction Starting Price:350,000JPYSoldRelated Items:Katana:Echigo no Kami Kanesada(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)Katana: Izumi Kami Kaneshige(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)Katana: Oushu Aizu Ju Kanesada (August, 1856)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)Katana:Izumi Kami Kuni 和泉守国 (cut below) (Kunisada – 2nd Generation, same as Inoue Shinkai 井上真改) (NBTHK Hozon Token) (NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token)Katana: Yamato Kami Hidekuni (February 1870)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)Katana: Iga no Kami Fujiwara Kinmichi (26th NBTHK Tokubetsu Juyo Token)
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| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kanesada兼定 | 1818-1869 | 0 |
| Kanesada兼定 | 1624-1644 | 0 |
| Kanesada兼定 | 1624-1644 | 0 |
| Kanesada兼定 | 1655-1658 | 0 |
| Kanesada兼定 | 1661-1673 | 0 |
The Edo period (1615 to 1868)
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.
This work carries older NBTHK “Kichō”-era papers, which the NBTHK no longer issues and largely disavows today. To confirm the attribution, submission to an official Japanese examination body (such as the NBTHK or NTHK) for modern certification could be considered.
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