After the Ōnin War broke the Ashikaga order, a century of Sengoku warfare armed nearly every province in Japan. The era rewards a discriminating eye: routine work exists in quantity, and beside it stand custom blades of the first rank.
This is an o-suriage mumei katana attributed to Takada Sadamori, active during the late Muromachi period (around Tenbun era) in Bungo province. According to the 'Nihonto Meikan', Sadamori was the son of Taira Nagamori, who served the Otomo clan, a Sengoku daimyo of Bungo. His skill is evident from the fact that a tanto by Sadamori, owned by Yozan Uesugi, was said to be comparable to Oei Bizen works.
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Bungo · around 1532-1555
Fujishiro Chu-jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 76%
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The Muromachi period (1392 to 1573)
After the Ōnin War broke the Ashikaga order, a century of Sengoku warfare armed nearly every province in Japan. The era rewards a discriminating eye: routine work exists in quantity, and beside it stand custom blades of the first rank.
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.
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