This is a rare katana by Shodai Ippô, the founder of the Ômi branch of the Ishidô school, active during the Kan’ei era (1624–1644). It features a tight itame-hada with mokume, thick ji-nie, and a free-flowing gunome-chôji-midare hamon. The blade is accompanied by NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon certification and a late-Edo koshirae with a Kurobane Katsutoshi tsuba and Higo-style fuchi-kashira.
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Keian (1648-1652)
63.1 cm
1.2 cm
2.74 cm
Ishido Ippo一峯
This is a rare katana by Shodai Ippô, the founder of the Ômi branch of the Ishidô school, active during the Kan’ei era (1624–1644). It features a tight itame-hada with mokume, thick ji-nie, and a free-flowing gunome-chôji-midare hamon. The blade is accompanied by NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon certification and a late-Edo koshirae with a Kurobane Katsutoshi tsuba and Higo-style fuchi-kashira.
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Tracked across 76 dealers worldwide · price history · sold archive
Keian (1648-1652)
63.1 cm
1.2 cm
2.74 cm
Ishido Ippo一峯
