Weight (toushin only): 640g It has arrived, it has arrived—a magnificent mei-wakizashi by Satsuyoushin Oku Mototake, which was selected for exhibition in the Kagoshima Reimeikan Special Exhibition: "Satsuma Swords and the Shimazu Family Heirloom Masterpieces." The maker of this wakizashi, Oku Mototake, was the son of the Satsuma han-ko Oku Motonao; the eldest son was Motohira, the second son was this Mototake, and the third son was Motoyasu. Because he performed daisaku for his older brother Motohira, works signed by Mototake himself are few, making this wakizashi incredibly precious today. In sword reference books, there are photographs of a famous masterpiece produced as a gassaku by the three brothers: Motohira, Mototake, and Motoyasu. The sugata of this wakizashi shows a wide mihaba and a powerful, grand form. The tanren is exquisite, and the yakiba features a large o-gunome-ba with abundant nie, creating a masterpiece that exudes a deep flavor throughout. Within the ha, kinsuji appears, and in the ji, chikei is magnificently manifested; it is a wonderful wakizashi. Because he was busy with daisaku for his brother Motohira, Mototake's own works are scarce, and this wakizashi is a masterpiece that should be cherished. Kansei 7 (1795) (231 years ago), when this wakizashi was made, was the era of the 11th Shogun Tokugawa Ienari, a time when the "Kansei Reforms" were being carried out by the Roju Matsudaira Sadanobu, encouraging frugality and Neo-Confucianism. Currently, compared to the swords of his brother Motohira, works by Mototake are rare among extant Satsuma-to and are wonderfully precious items for Kagoshima Prefecture. This Mototake wakizashi has been carefully preserved for generations by an old family in Kagoshima Prefecture. However, as they have grown old, we have been entrusted to find someone who will cherish it and to pass it on at a low price. While it is of a quality that would immediately pass Tokubetsu Hozon Touken, we are offering it at a special bargain price. Please do enjoy it.
NihontoWatchBETAden · Edo · nagasa 48.5cm · sori 1.2cm
Satsuma · around 1772-1781
Tōken Taikan top 49%
1 piece on the market now
A Hozon-certified blade judged to show notably superior workmanship and a better state of preservation. The bar is higher: re-tempered blades and most unsigned Muromachi/Edo works are excluded.
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 siteFor returns due to customer circumstances, the cost is the customer's responsibility. For returns due to our mis-shipment or a defective item, we bear the cost.
Weight (toushin only): 640g It has arrived, it has arrived—a magnificent mei-wakizashi by Satsuyoushin Oku Mototake, which was selected for exhibition in the Kagoshima Reimeikan Special Exhibition: "Satsuma Swords and the Shimazu Family Heirloom Masterpieces." The maker of this wakizashi, Oku Mototake, was the son of the Satsuma han-ko Oku Motonao; the eldest son was Motohira, the second son was this Mototake, and the third son was Motoyasu. Because he performed daisaku for his older brother Motohira, works signed by Mototake himself are few, making this wakizashi incredibly precious today. In sword reference books, there are photographs of a famous masterpiece produced as a gassaku by the three brothers: Motohira, Mototake, and Motoyasu. The sugata of this wakizashi shows a wide mihaba and a powerful, grand form. The tanren is exquisite, and the yakiba features a large o-gunome-ba with abundant nie, creating a masterpiece that exudes a deep flavor throughout. Within the ha, kinsuji appears, and in the ji, chikei is magnificently manifested; it is a wonderful wakizashi. Because he was busy with daisaku for his brother Motohira, Mototake's own works are scarce, and this wakizashi is a masterpiece that should be cherished. Kansei 7 (1795) (231 years ago), when this wakizashi was made, was the era of the 11th Shogun Tokugawa Ienari, a time when the "Kansei Reforms" were being carried out by the Roju Matsudaira Sadanobu, encouraging frugality and Neo-Confucianism. Currently, compared to the swords of his brother Motohira, works by Mototake are rare among extant Satsuma-to and are wonderfully precious items for Kagoshima Prefecture. This Mototake wakizashi has been carefully preserved for generations by an old family in Kagoshima Prefecture. However, as they have grown old, we have been entrusted to find someone who will cherish it and to pass it on at a low price. While it is of a quality that would immediately pass Tokubetsu Hozon Touken, we are offering it at a special bargain price. Please do enjoy it.
NihontoWatchBETAden · Edo · nagasa 48.5cm · sori 1.2cm
Satsuma · around 1772-1781
Tōken Taikan top 49%
1 piece on the market now
A Hozon-certified blade judged to show notably superior workmanship and a better state of preservation. The bar is higher: re-tempered blades and most unsigned Muromachi/Edo works are excluded.
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 siteFor returns due to customer circumstances, the cost is the customer's responsibility. For returns due to our mis-shipment or a defective item, we bear the cost.
