This is a beautiful wakizashi signed by Yokoyama Sukekane, dated August of 1854. The blade features a small itame hada with ji-nie and an exuberant choji midare hamon. It comes with an NBTHK Hozon paper, attesting to its signature and quality, and is housed in a fine shirasaya.
NihontoWatchmei · Osafune · Kaei (1848-1854) · nagasa 50.4cm · sori 1.8cm
Osafune Yokoyama Sukekane
Kaei (1848-1854)
Bizen
Signed
Hozon (NBTHK)
Bizen-den · Bizen · around 1834-1872
Tōken Taikan top 60%
11 pieces on the market now
Bizen-den · Bizen
44 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Sukenobu祐信 | 1830-1844 | 0 |
| Suketaka祐高 | 1865-1868 | 0 |
| Sukeharu祐春 | 1864-1865 | 0 |
| Sukehiro祐廣 | 1854-1860 | 0 |
| Sukekane祐包 | 1868-1912 | 0 |
Certifies a genuine blade worth preserving: a signature confirmed correct, or, if unsigned, an era, province, and school that the NBTHK can reliably identify.
The NBTHK (Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyōkai, the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords) is a public-interest incorporated foundation founded in 1948 and supervised by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunkachō); it is based at the Japanese Sword Museum in Tokyo. Its expert panels physically examine each submitted work (shinsa) and issue a certificate (kanteishō) ranking it by artistic and historical merit. NBTHK papers are the most widely recognized standard of authentication for Japanese swords and fittings.
NBTHK official site3-day return window from receipt.
This is a beautiful wakizashi signed by Yokoyama Sukekane, dated August of 1854. The blade features a small itame hada with ji-nie and an exuberant choji midare hamon. It comes with an NBTHK Hozon paper, attesting to its signature and quality, and is housed in a fine shirasaya.
NihontoWatchmei · Osafune · Kaei (1848-1854) · nagasa 50.4cm · sori 1.8cm
Osafune Yokoyama Sukekane
Kaei (1848-1854)
Bizen
Signed
Hozon (NBTHK)
Bizen-den · Bizen · around 1834-1872
Tōken Taikan top 60%
11 pieces on the market now
Bizen-den · Bizen
44 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Sukenobu祐信 | 1830-1844 | 0 |
| Suketaka祐高 | 1865-1868 | 0 |
| Sukeharu祐春 | 1864-1865 | 0 |
| Sukehiro祐廣 | 1854-1860 | 0 |
| Sukekane祐包 | 1868-1912 | 0 |
Certifies a genuine blade worth preserving: a signature confirmed correct, or, if unsigned, an era, province, and school that the NBTHK can reliably identify.
The NBTHK (Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyōkai, the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords) is a public-interest incorporated foundation founded in 1948 and supervised by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunkachō); it is based at the Japanese Sword Museum in Tokyo. Its expert panels physically examine each submitted work (shinsa) and issue a certificate (kanteishō) ranking it by artistic and historical merit. NBTHK papers are the most widely recognized standard of authentication for Japanese swords and fittings.
NBTHK official site3-day return window from receipt.
