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 signed Nagashige, active around the Kanbun era (early Edo period) in Mutsu Province, specifically in Sendai Aoba Castle town under the Date clan. Nagashige was the fourth-generation descendant of Hisaemon Nagatoshi, who came to the Date domain around the Keicho era. He received the title of Settsu no Kami around the Shoo era and was permitted to use the chrysanthemum crest, carving a single character on the tang.
NihontoWatchmei · Kansei (1789-1801)
Rikuzen · around 1652-1655
Tōken Taikan top 76%
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 signed Nagashige, active around the Kanbun era (early Edo period) in Mutsu Province, specifically in Sendai Aoba Castle town under the Date clan. Nagashige was the fourth-generation descendant of Hisaemon Nagatoshi, who came to the Date domain around the Keicho era. He received the title of Settsu no Kami around the Shoo era and was permitted to use the chrysanthemum crest, carving a single character on the tang.
NihontoWatchmei · Kansei (1789-1801)
Rikuzen · around 1652-1655
Tōken Taikan top 76%
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.
