This antique Japanese katana is signed by Nobukuni Mitsumasa, an active smith from the Nobukuni school in Chikuzen province during the mid-late Edo period (1774). The blade comes with a NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Certificate for both the blade and its koshirae. The koshirae features autumn-themed motifs on the Fuchi-Kashira, a peony-themed Menuki, and a dragon-themed Saya, showcasing fine craftsmanship.
NihontoWatchmei · Nobukuni · Meiwa (1764-1772) · nagasa 66.4cm · sori 1.6cm
Yamashiro-den · Chikuzen · around 1764-1772
Tōken Taikan top 49%
1 piece on the market now
Yamashiro-den · Yamashiro
32 pieces on the market now
Few Kyoto houses bridged two traditions as deliberately as Nobukuni (信国), the Yamashiro-den lineage whose work runs from the Nanbokucho period through Muromachi and on, in a western branch, into the shinto age. The first generation, the smith the NBTHK counts as shodai, is the master of the Enbun, Koan and Joji years; the older registers placed a founding Nobukuni back in the Kenmu era, but the published sources set that legend aside, since no work survives so early and the style of the oldest dated blades connects directly with that of Sadamune. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Nobukuni信國 | 1356-1361 | 69 |
| Nobukuni信國 | 1383-1392 | 33 |
| Nobukuni信國 | 1394-1428 | 44 |
| Yoshikane吉包 | 1661-1686 | 7 |
| Masanobu正信 | 1356-1361 | 4 |
This work carries older NBTHK “Kichō”-era papers, which the NBTHK no longer issues and now regards as unreliable. To confirm the attribution, submission to an official Japanese examination body (such as the NBTHK or NTHK) for modern certification could be considered.
Returns/exchanges limited to defects caused by shipping (except willful misconduct or gross negligence by the company); customers must contact within 72 hours of receiving the product.
This antique Japanese katana is signed by Nobukuni Mitsumasa, an active smith from the Nobukuni school in Chikuzen province during the mid-late Edo period (1774). The blade comes with a NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Certificate for both the blade and its koshirae. The koshirae features autumn-themed motifs on the Fuchi-Kashira, a peony-themed Menuki, and a dragon-themed Saya, showcasing fine craftsmanship.
NihontoWatchmei · Nobukuni · Meiwa (1764-1772) · nagasa 66.4cm · sori 1.6cm
Yamashiro-den · Chikuzen · around 1764-1772
Tōken Taikan top 49%
1 piece on the market now
Yamashiro-den · Yamashiro
32 pieces on the market now
Few Kyoto houses bridged two traditions as deliberately as Nobukuni (信国), the Yamashiro-den lineage whose work runs from the Nanbokucho period through Muromachi and on, in a western branch, into the shinto age. The first generation, the smith the NBTHK counts as shodai, is the master of the Enbun, Koan and Joji years; the older registers placed a founding Nobukuni back in the Kenmu era, but the published sources set that legend aside, since no work survives so early and the style of the oldest dated blades connects directly with that of Sadamune. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Nobukuni信國 | 1356-1361 | 69 |
| Nobukuni信國 | 1383-1392 | 33 |
| Nobukuni信國 | 1394-1428 | 44 |
| Yoshikane吉包 | 1661-1686 | 7 |
| Masanobu正信 | 1356-1361 | 4 |
This work carries older NBTHK “Kichō”-era papers, which the NBTHK no longer issues and now regards as unreliable. To confirm the attribution, submission to an official Japanese examination body (such as the NBTHK or NTHK) for modern certification could be considered.
Returns/exchanges limited to defects caused by shipping (except willful misconduct or gross negligence by the company); customers must contact within 72 hours of receiving the product.
