Edo was the sword’s age of connoisseurship: the Hon’ami appraisers, the shogunal register of famous blades of 1719, and a thriving literature turned the sword into an object of study even as it ceased to be drawn in war.
This is a naginata by Sagami no Kami Fujiwara Hiroshige, featuring a well-proportioned shape with a skillfully carved naginata-hi. The jigane is a tightly packed itame with ji-kei, and the hamon is gunome with nioi-deki and nie along the habuchi. The boshi is pointed and deeply returns.
NihontoWatchmei · Edo · nagasa 40.1cm · sori 2.9cm
Musashi · around 1624-1644
Fujishiro Jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 60%
2 pieces on the market now
The Edo period (1615 to 1868)
Edo was the sword’s age of connoisseurship: the Hon’ami appraisers, the shogunal register of famous blades of 1719, and a thriving literature turned the sword into an object of study even as it ceased to be drawn in war.
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.
Returns must be shipped within 3 days of delivery. Excludes modified/damaged items or past the deadline. Return shipping paid by customer. Overseas orders cannot be returned/refunded.
This is a naginata by Sagami no Kami Fujiwara Hiroshige, featuring a well-proportioned shape with a skillfully carved naginata-hi. The jigane is a tightly packed itame with ji-kei, and the hamon is gunome with nioi-deki and nie along the habuchi. The boshi is pointed and deeply returns.
NihontoWatchmei · Edo · nagasa 40.1cm · sori 2.9cm
Musashi · around 1624-1644
Fujishiro Jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 60%
2 pieces on the market now
The Edo period (1615 to 1868)
Edo was the sword’s age of connoisseurship: the Hon’ami appraisers, the shogunal register of famous blades of 1719, and a thriving literature turned the sword into an object of study even as it ceased to be drawn in war.
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.
Returns must be shipped within 3 days of delivery. Excludes modified/damaged items or past the deadline. Return shipping paid by customer. Overseas orders cannot be returned/refunded.
