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 is an unsigned tanto attributed to Motooki of Aizu, featuring an original tang (ubu-nakago). Motooki was born in Aizu in 1818, studied under Ishido Unju Ichi in Edo, and later changed his name to Hidekuni. He was a highly regarded smith of the late Edo period, known for his excellent hamon in both suguha and gunome-midare.
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Iwashiro · around 1818-1830
Fujishiro Jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 39%
1 piece on the market now
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.
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
If, due to our fault, the item differs significantly from its proper condition, the item may be returned. Cooling-off is within one week of the item's arrival.
This is an unsigned tanto attributed to Motooki of Aizu, featuring an original tang (ubu-nakago). Motooki was born in Aizu in 1818, studied under Ishido Unju Ichi in Edo, and later changed his name to Hidekuni. He was a highly regarded smith of the late Edo period, known for his excellent hamon in both suguha and gunome-midare.
NihontoWatchIwashiro · around 1818-1830
Fujishiro Jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 39%
1 piece on the market now
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.
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
If, due to our fault, the item differs significantly from its proper condition, the item may be returned. Cooling-off is within one week of the item's arrival.
