This is a tanto by Miyamoto Kanenori, an Imperial Household Artist active from the late Edo to Meiji period. Dated Ansei 3 (1856), it features a shallow uchizori and an elegant form reminiscent of Kamakura period works. The jigane is finely forged ko-itame hada, and the hamon is a nie-deki gunome-midare with a large yakisage boshi, showing fine kinsuji and sunagashi.
NihontoWatchmei · Bunkyu-Meiji (1861-1912) · nagasa 26cm
Hoki · around 1861-1864
2 pieces on the market now
Certifies a genuine blade worth preserving: a signature confirmed correct, or, if unsigned, an era, province, and school that the NBTHK can reliably identify.
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 siteCustomer-initiated returns accepted within two days of arrival; return shipping paid by customer and fees non-refundable. Returns/refunds unavailable for overseas deliveries.
This is a tanto by Miyamoto Kanenori, an Imperial Household Artist active from the late Edo to Meiji period. Dated Ansei 3 (1856), it features a shallow uchizori and an elegant form reminiscent of Kamakura period works. The jigane is finely forged ko-itame hada, and the hamon is a nie-deki gunome-midare with a large yakisage boshi, showing fine kinsuji and sunagashi.
NihontoWatchmei · Bunkyu-Meiji (1861-1912) · nagasa 26cm
Hoki · around 1861-1864
2 pieces on the market now
Certifies a genuine blade worth preserving: a signature confirmed correct, or, if unsigned, an era, province, and school that the NBTHK can reliably identify.
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 siteCustomer-initiated returns accepted within two days of arrival; return shipping paid by customer and fees non-refundable. Returns/refunds unavailable for overseas deliveries.
