This is a ryo shinogi style spear signed Morishige of the Shitahara school, dating back to the Tensho era (Momoyama period) in Musashi province. The spear has a blade length of 13.3cm and comes with a black lacquer saya and koshirae. It is accompanied by a Hozon certificate from the NBTHK.
NihontoWatchmei · Shitahara · Momoyama · nagasa 13.3cm
Musashi · around 1573-1592
Tōken Taikan top 76%
1 piece on the market now
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 siteIf, 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 ryo shinogi style spear signed Morishige of the Shitahara school, dating back to the Tensho era (Momoyama period) in Musashi province. The spear has a blade length of 13.3cm and comes with a black lacquer saya and koshirae. It is accompanied by a Hozon certificate from the NBTHK.
NihontoWatchmei · Shitahara · Momoyama · nagasa 13.3cm
Musashi · around 1573-1592
Tōken Taikan top 76%
1 piece on the market now
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 siteIf, 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.
