This is a wakizashi by the first generation Aizu Kanesada, a master smith who served many Sengoku warlords and is the ancestor of the 11th generation Kanesada. It has the robust style of a Saijo O Wazamono Kanesada, with a coarse jigane, reminiscent of Keicho Shinto works like Horikawa-mono or Sanpin-ichimon. The hamon shows bright nie and deep nioi, giving it a very sharp appearance, and possesses the quality of a Tokubetsu Hozon Token or higher.
NihontoWatchBETAMomoyama · nagasa 53.4cm · sori 1.2cm
Mino-den · Iwashiro
5 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kanesada兼定 | 1818-1869 | 0 |
| Kanesada兼定 | 1624-1644 | 0 |
| Kanesada兼定 | 1624-1644 | 0 |
| Kanesada兼定 | 1655-1658 | 0 |
| Kanesada兼定 | 1661-1673 | 0 |
A Hozon-certified blade judged to show notably superior workmanship and a better state of preservation. The bar is higher: re-tempered blades and most unsigned Muromachi/Edo works are excluded.
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 siteCooling-off available within one week after arrival, Japan domestic only. Defective items may be returned; no refund if condition differs from sale or item was used.
This is a wakizashi by the first generation Aizu Kanesada, a master smith who served many Sengoku warlords and is the ancestor of the 11th generation Kanesada. It has the robust style of a Saijo O Wazamono Kanesada, with a coarse jigane, reminiscent of Keicho Shinto works like Horikawa-mono or Sanpin-ichimon. The hamon shows bright nie and deep nioi, giving it a very sharp appearance, and possesses the quality of a Tokubetsu Hozon Token or higher.
NihontoWatchBETAMomoyama · nagasa 53.4cm · sori 1.2cm
Mino-den · Iwashiro
5 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kanesada兼定 | 1818-1869 | 0 |
| Kanesada兼定 | 1624-1644 | 0 |
| Kanesada兼定 | 1624-1644 | 0 |
| Kanesada兼定 | 1655-1658 | 0 |
| Kanesada兼定 | 1661-1673 | 0 |
A Hozon-certified blade judged to show notably superior workmanship and a better state of preservation. The bar is higher: re-tempered blades and most unsigned Muromachi/Edo works are excluded.
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 siteCooling-off available within one week after arrival, Japan domestic only. Defective items may be returned; no refund if condition differs from sale or item was used.
