This listing features a katana by Fujiwara Yukinaga from the Takada school of Bungo province, active in the early Edo period (around Kanbun era). It is presented in an elaborate Toppei Uchigatana Koshirae with a distinctive black lacquer saya featuring a waist-level carved pattern. The koshirae includes a tsuba by the Edo period metalworker Manjushi Shisui, depicting irises and a lesser cuckoo on one side and water striders on the other, crafted in a day-and-night style.
NihontoWatchmei · Takada · Edo
Bungo · around 1658-1661
Fujishiro Jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 60%
3 pieces on the market now
For two and a half centuries of peace the sword was the warrior’s legal badge rather than his weapon. Each great city developed its own manner, Edo’s tested strength against Ōsaka’s polished brilliance, until demand thinned in the era’s last decades.
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.
If, 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 listing features a katana by Fujiwara Yukinaga from the Takada school of Bungo province, active in the early Edo period (around Kanbun era). It is presented in an elaborate Toppei Uchigatana Koshirae with a distinctive black lacquer saya featuring a waist-level carved pattern. The koshirae includes a tsuba by the Edo period metalworker Manjushi Shisui, depicting irises and a lesser cuckoo on one side and water striders on the other, crafted in a day-and-night style.
NihontoWatchmei · Takada · Edo
Bungo · around 1658-1661
Fujishiro Jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 60%
3 pieces on the market now
For two and a half centuries of peace the sword was the warrior’s legal badge rather than his weapon. Each great city developed its own manner, Edo’s tested strength against Ōsaka’s polished brilliance, until demand thinned in the era’s last decades.
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.
If, 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.
