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 a wakizashi by Naminohira Yukiyuki from Satsuma province, dated to the 3rd year of Kyowa (1803). It comes with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon certificate, confirming its authenticity and quality. The blade is housed in a shirasaya.
NihontoWatchmei · Naminohira · Kyowa (1801-1804) · nagasa 49.8cm · sori 1cm
Satsuma · around 1801-1804
Tōken Taikan top 87%
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 a wakizashi by Naminohira Yukiyuki from Satsuma province, dated to the 3rd year of Kyowa (1803). It comes with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon certificate, confirming its authenticity and quality. The blade is housed in a shirasaya.
NihontoWatchmei · Naminohira · Kyowa (1801-1804) · nagasa 49.8cm · sori 1cm
Satsuma · around 1801-1804
Tōken Taikan top 87%
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.
