NihontoWatchHayama Enshin, whose real name was Suzuki Masahiro, was a student of Masao and signed his mei as Masahiro, Jounsai Hayama Enshin Tsukuru Kore, Ichi Enshin Tsukuru Kore, and so on. This piece is a hira-zukuri tanto, and the taihai has no difference in width between the moto and saki, giving a stout impression. The state of preservation is good. The hamon is nioi-shimari gokoro with beautiful ko-nie, and the ha is bright. The suguha hamon is mixed with ko-gunome and contains ashi; while it is a tanto that gives a plain impression at first glance, it has hataraki and is the work of a skilled smith. This work is a rare signed piece by Enshin and is a precious sword that has also received a kantei.
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Musashi · around 1868-1912
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Meiji: survival after the edict
The Haitōrei edict of 1876 ended sword wearing and nearly ended the craft itself. Military demand and imperial patronage kept a remnant alive, and in 1906 Gassan Sadakazu and Miyamoto Kanenori were named Artists to the Imperial Household.
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