This is a Katana by Seki Fujiwarano Yoshikuni, active during the early Edo period. The blade features a vibrant gunome-midare hamon with fine activities and a healthy jigane. It comes with a handsome late Edo period handachi koshirae, making it a rare surviving example from the Seki Zenjo school.
NihontoWatchmei · Seki · Kanbun (1661-1673) · nagasa 82.3cm · sori 1.5cm
Settsu · around 1661-1673
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.
For one-of-a-kind items such as swords, sword fittings, and antiques, please contact us about a return within 3 days of the item's arrival and ship it back within 8 days. Refunds are issued the same day the returned item arrives.
This is a Katana by Seki Fujiwarano Yoshikuni, active during the early Edo period. The blade features a vibrant gunome-midare hamon with fine activities and a healthy jigane. It comes with a handsome late Edo period handachi koshirae, making it a rare surviving example from the Seki Zenjo school.
NihontoWatchmei · Seki · Kanbun (1661-1673) · nagasa 82.3cm · sori 1.5cm
Settsu · around 1661-1673
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.
For one-of-a-kind items such as swords, sword fittings, and antiques, please contact us about a return within 3 days of the item's arrival and ship it back within 8 days. Refunds are issued the same day the returned item arrives.
