This is an o-suriage, unsigned katana attributed to Yamato-Shizu, a group of smiths from the late Nanbokucho to early Kamakura period. It features a substantial mihaba and kasane, with an exceptionally well-forged ko-itame hada and a low gunome-midare hamon. The blade is accompanied by a 16th NBTHK Juyo Token certificate.
大磨上無銘の刀で大和志津と伝えている。大和志津は、兼氏が未だ相州正宗の門に学ぶ以前、大和で鍛刀していた 時代の作を意味するとも、また兼氏が正宗に師事して大成後美濃志津に定住したが、それとは別に大和に残存した一派 の刀工のことであるともいう。従ってその鑑定も頗る困難なものではあるが、この刀に見るように、同じ志津一派の作 と見えて、しかも大和伝の要素を多分に持っているものをかく名付けるのである。 大先栗尻、
NihontoWatchmumei · Shizu · Nanbokucho · nagasa 68cm · sori 1.8cm
Yamato-den · Yamato
3 pieces on the market now
Within the broad family of Shizu work, the setsumei reserve the name "Yamato Shizu"[[c:1]] for a specific subset. In the original sense, the term denotes the blades Shizu Saburō Kaneuji (兼氏 / 包氏) made while still resident in Yamato Province, before he settled at Shizu in Tagi District of Mino, during the years he signed with the characters read Kanetsugu (包氏). Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kaneuji包氏 | 1350-1375 | 19 |
A blade of top-grade workmanship and condition, formally judged to rank with a nationally recognized Important Art Object (Jūyō Bijutsuhin). Awarded only at the NBTHK’s competitive annual examination.
Of Japan’s roughly 2.5 million registered swords, only 12,307 (about 1 in 203) have ever attained Jūyō.
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 siteIf you wish to return an item, please notify us within 3 days of receipt. After this period we cannot accept cancellations. Please ship the return to us within 5 business days. Cancellation is conditional on the item being kept in the same condition as at the time of sale, so please handle it with care.
This is an o-suriage, unsigned katana attributed to Yamato-Shizu, a group of smiths from the late Nanbokucho to early Kamakura period. It features a substantial mihaba and kasane, with an exceptionally well-forged ko-itame hada and a low gunome-midare hamon. The blade is accompanied by a 16th NBTHK Juyo Token certificate.
大磨上無銘の刀で大和志津と伝えている。大和志津は、兼氏が未だ相州正宗の門に学ぶ以前、大和で鍛刀していた 時代の作を意味するとも、また兼氏が正宗に師事して大成後美濃志津に定住したが、それとは別に大和に残存した一派 の刀工のことであるともいう。従ってその鑑定も頗る困難なものではあるが、この刀に見るように、同じ志津一派の作 と見えて、しかも大和伝の要素を多分に持っているものをかく名付けるのである。 大先栗尻、
NihontoWatchmumei · Shizu · Nanbokucho · nagasa 68cm · sori 1.8cm
Yamato-den · Yamato
3 pieces on the market now
Within the broad family of Shizu work, the setsumei reserve the name "Yamato Shizu"[[c:1]] for a specific subset. In the original sense, the term denotes the blades Shizu Saburō Kaneuji (兼氏 / 包氏) made while still resident in Yamato Province, before he settled at Shizu in Tagi District of Mino, during the years he signed with the characters read Kanetsugu (包氏). Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kaneuji包氏 | 1350-1375 | 19 |
A blade of top-grade workmanship and condition, formally judged to rank with a nationally recognized Important Art Object (Jūyō Bijutsuhin). Awarded only at the NBTHK’s competitive annual examination.
Of Japan’s roughly 2.5 million registered swords, only 12,307 (about 1 in 203) have ever attained Jūyō.
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 siteIf you wish to return an item, please notify us within 3 days of receipt. After this period we cannot accept cancellations. Please ship the return to us within 5 business days. Cancellation is conditional on the item being kept in the same condition as at the time of sale, so please handle it with care.
