This is a wakizashi by Suishinshi Masatsugu, dated Tenpo 8 (1837), a prominent Shin-Shinto smith. It features a wide body, shallow sori, and an extended o-kissaki, with a vibrant gunome-midare hamon showing rich activities like kinsuji and sunagashi. The blade is accompanied by an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon paper, confirming its quality and authenticity.
NihontoWatchmei · Suishinshi · Tenpo (1830-1844) · nagasa 51.2cm · sori 1.4cm
Musashi · around 1830-1844
1 piece on the market now
The Edo period (1615 to 1868)
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.
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 siteReturns accepted within 8 days of receipt (cooling-off). Excludes items with alterations, exhibitions, or photography; return shipping is customer's responsibility. No returns/refunds for overseas deliveries.
¥1,250,000
