This is a tanto by Chigusa Arikoto, a court noble from the late Edo period who was also a sword enthusiast and smith. The blade features a hirazukuri shape with a slight sori, and is inscribed with Arikoto's own poem. The jitetsu is itame-hada with ji-nie and chikei, while the hamon is gunome with nie, sunagashi, yubashiri, and muneyaki.
NihontoWatchmei · Kaei (1848-1854) · nagasa 29.7cm · sori 0.5cm
Kyoto · around 1848-1854
Tōken Taikan top 91%
5 pieces on the market now
The Edo period (1615 to 1868)
Under the Tokugawa peace the daishō became a regulated uniform, and demand gathered in the castle towns, above all Edo itself. The craft split two ways: brilliant display work for connoisseurs, and tested blades whose cutting results were sometimes inlaid in gold.
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 siteIf you judge that the condition of the delivered item differs significantly from the photos or description on our site, a return is possible. However, the return shipping cost is the customer's responsibility. To use cooling-off, please apply in writing by postal mail within one week of the item's arrival. The return shipping cost is the customer's responsibility.
¥450,000
This is a tanto by Chigusa Arikoto, a court noble from the late Edo period who was also a sword enthusiast and smith. The blade features a hirazukuri shape with a slight sori, and is inscribed with Arikoto's own poem. The jitetsu is itame-hada with ji-nie and chikei, while the hamon is gunome with nie, sunagashi, yubashiri, and muneyaki.
NihontoWatchmei · Kaei (1848-1854) · nagasa 29.7cm · sori 0.5cm
Kyoto · around 1848-1854
Tōken Taikan top 91%
5 pieces on the market now
The Edo period (1615 to 1868)
Under the Tokugawa peace the daishō became a regulated uniform, and demand gathered in the castle towns, above all Edo itself. The craft split two ways: brilliant display work for connoisseurs, and tested blades whose cutting results were sometimes inlaid in gold.
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 siteIf you judge that the condition of the delivered item differs significantly from the photos or description on our site, a return is possible. However, the return shipping cost is the customer's responsibility. To use cooling-off, please apply in writing by postal mail within one week of the item's arrival. The return shipping cost is the customer's responsibility.
¥450,000
