Perry’s arrival in 1853 unraveled the Tokugawa peace and created the first mass demand for working swords in two centuries. Kiyomaro, called the Masamune of Yotsuya, died on its eve; Munetsugu and Yukihide carried the boom to the end.
This is a tanto attributed to Hirofusa with a gold inscription Hono Munetsugu. The blade is in hira-zukuri style with ko itame hada and midareba hamon based on Koshi-no-Hiraita sanbonsugi-kuzure. It comes with a rare cloisonne and silver koshirae made circa Meiji era.
NihontoWatchgimei · Shin-shinto · nagasa 27cm
Ise · around 1848-1867
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Bakumatsu: the last war market
Perry’s arrival in 1853 unraveled the Tokugawa peace and created the first mass demand for working swords in two centuries. Kiyomaro, called the Masamune of Yotsuya, died on its eve; Munetsugu and Yukihide carried the boom to the end.
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.
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