This wakizashi koshirae features an elegant design of various flowers arranged in circles on the scabbard, executed in gold powder makie. It is adorned with chrysanthemum-themed menuki, fuchi-kashira depicting autumn grasses and a bamboo blind, and a kogai with a paulownia crest, enhancing its beauty. The tsuba is made of shakudo with a nanako ground. The fuchi-kashira, signed by Mino ju Mitsunaka, showcases deep carving in the Mino style with gold and silver iroe on a shakudo ground. The tsuka is wrapped in large-grained samegawa with black ito. The highlight is the scabbard, with its black lacquer ground that has deepened to a reddish hue over time, scattered with round flower motifs in gold and silver powder makie, with subtle aogai shell inlay creating a shadow makie effect. There is a minor impact flaw on a part of the scabbard.
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Mino · Nanbokucho (c. 1350)
Mino
Nanbokuchō
Mino
Unsigned
Kinko · Mino
18 pieces on the market now
The Mino metalworking tradition emerged as a distinct school of early kinkō (sword-fittings artisans) active from the late Muromachi period through the Momoyama era. Rooted in the broader stream of ko-kanagu-shi (early metal-fittings makers), Mino craftsmen developed alongside but separate from the courtly Gotō lineage, serving a different aesthetic sensibility. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Mitsuharu光春 | — | 0 |
| Mitsunaka光仲 | — | 0 |
| Mitsunobu光伸 | — | 0 |
| Nakayuki仲之 | — | 0 |
| Nagamasa長正 | — | 0 |
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.
If, due to our fault, the item differs significantly from its proper condition, the item may be returned. Cooling-off is within one week of the item's arrival.
This wakizashi koshirae features an elegant design of various flowers arranged in circles on the scabbard, executed in gold powder makie. It is adorned with chrysanthemum-themed menuki, fuchi-kashira depicting autumn grasses and a bamboo blind, and a kogai with a paulownia crest, enhancing its beauty. The tsuba is made of shakudo with a nanako ground. The fuchi-kashira, signed by Mino ju Mitsunaka, showcases deep carving in the Mino style with gold and silver iroe on a shakudo ground. The tsuka is wrapped in large-grained samegawa with black ito. The highlight is the scabbard, with its black lacquer ground that has deepened to a reddish hue over time, scattered with round flower motifs in gold and silver powder makie, with subtle aogai shell inlay creating a shadow makie effect. There is a minor impact flaw on a part of the scabbard.
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Mino · Nanbokucho (c. 1350)
Mino
Nanbokuchō
Mino
Unsigned
Kinko · Mino
18 pieces on the market now
The Mino metalworking tradition emerged as a distinct school of early kinkō (sword-fittings artisans) active from the late Muromachi period through the Momoyama era. Rooted in the broader stream of ko-kanagu-shi (early metal-fittings makers), Mino craftsmen developed alongside but separate from the courtly Gotō lineage, serving a different aesthetic sensibility. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Mitsuharu光春 | — | 0 |
| Mitsunaka光仲 | — | 0 |
| Mitsunobu光伸 | — | 0 |
| Nakayuki仲之 | — | 0 |
| Nagamasa長正 | — | 0 |
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.
If, due to our fault, the item differs significantly from its proper condition, the item may be returned. Cooling-off is within one week of the item's arrival.
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