This is a katana signed Iyo no Daijo Tachibana Katsukuni. The hada is ko itame with pronounced masame and faint ji-nie. The hamon is gunome with pointed elements that look very much like the sanbon-suji of Seki Kanemoto, with a bit of sunagashi and ashi in ko-nie at the tani (bottoms of the valleys).
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Echizen Seki School · Shinto · nagasa 65.7cm · sori 1.1cm
Mino-den · Kaga
20 pieces on the market now
The Kaga inlay tradition (Kaga zōgan) emerged in Kaga Province during the early Edo period, centered on the castle town of Kanazawa under the patronage of the Maeda clan. This distinctive form of hira-zōgan is said to have developed when craftsmen specializing in stirrup decoration (abumi-shi) adapted their metalworking techniques to tsuba and other sword fittings, flourishing from the early seventeenth century through the Kyōhō era (1716–1736). Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Sanekage真景 | 1362-1368 | 48 |
| Takahira高平 | 1621-1644 | 9 |
| Kagemitsu景光 | 1362-1368 | 3 |
| Ietsugu家次 | 1652-1655 | 0 |
| Ietsugu家次 | 1528-1532 | 1 |
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.
3-day return window from receipt.
This is a katana signed Iyo no Daijo Tachibana Katsukuni. The hada is ko itame with pronounced masame and faint ji-nie. The hamon is gunome with pointed elements that look very much like the sanbon-suji of Seki Kanemoto, with a bit of sunagashi and ashi in ko-nie at the tani (bottoms of the valleys).
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Echizen Seki School · Shinto · nagasa 65.7cm · sori 1.1cm
Mino-den · Kaga
20 pieces on the market now
The Kaga inlay tradition (Kaga zōgan) emerged in Kaga Province during the early Edo period, centered on the castle town of Kanazawa under the patronage of the Maeda clan. This distinctive form of hira-zōgan is said to have developed when craftsmen specializing in stirrup decoration (abumi-shi) adapted their metalworking techniques to tsuba and other sword fittings, flourishing from the early seventeenth century through the Kyōhō era (1716–1736). Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Sanekage真景 | 1362-1368 | 48 |
| Takahira高平 | 1621-1644 | 9 |
| Kagemitsu景光 | 1362-1368 | 3 |
| Ietsugu家次 | 1652-1655 | 0 |
| Ietsugu家次 | 1528-1532 | 1 |
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.
3-day return window from receipt.
