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 katana by Suruga no Kami Fujiwara Kunimasa from the early Edo period. The blade has a nagasa of 68.3 cm and is designated as a Tokubetsu Hozon Token. It comes with a shirasaya with a sayagaki by Kanzan.
NihontoWatchmei · Kanbun (1661-1673) · nagasa 68.3cm · sori 1.2cm
Iyo · around 1661-1673
Tōken Taikan top 63%
2 pieces on the market now
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.
Returns accepted within 7 days of arrival if item is unchanged from condition at time of sale; customer bears return shipping for personal-reason returns, company covers errors/shipping damage.
This is a katana by Suruga no Kami Fujiwara Kunimasa from the early Edo period. The blade has a nagasa of 68.3 cm and is designated as a Tokubetsu Hozon Token. It comes with a shirasaya with a sayagaki by Kanzan.
NihontoWatchmei · Kanbun (1661-1673) · nagasa 68.3cm · sori 1.2cm
Iyo · around 1661-1673
Tōken Taikan top 63%
2 pieces on the market now
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.
Returns accepted within 7 days of arrival if item is unchanged from condition at time of sale; customer bears return shipping for personal-reason returns, company covers errors/shipping damage.
