This is a robust wakizashi by Norifusa, dating to the Edo period (Kanbun era). It features a wide mihaba and a unique kiritsuke-mei inscription on the mune. The blade comes with a well-made koshirae, including an iron tsuba, shakudo fuchikashira, and menuki with horse motifs.
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NihontoWatchBETAkiritsuke-mei · Keian (1648-1652) · nagasa 36.5cm · sori 0.6cm
Aki · around 1648-1652
Tōken Taikan top 75%
1 piece 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 siteIf you wish to return an item, please notify us within 3 days of receipt. After this period we cannot accept cancellations. Please ship the return to us within 5 business days. Cancellation is conditional on the item being kept in the same condition as at the time of sale, so please handle it with care.
This is a robust wakizashi by Norifusa, dating to the Edo period (Kanbun era). It features a wide mihaba and a unique kiritsuke-mei inscription on the mune. The blade comes with a well-made koshirae, including an iron tsuba, shakudo fuchikashira, and menuki with horse motifs.
Auction status: live on sword-auction.com.
NihontoWatchBETAkiritsuke-mei · Keian (1648-1652) · nagasa 36.5cm · sori 0.6cm
Aki · around 1648-1652
Tōken Taikan top 75%
1 piece 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 siteIf you wish to return an item, please notify us within 3 days of receipt. After this period we cannot accept cancellations. Please ship the return to us within 5 business days. Cancellation is conditional on the item being kept in the same condition as at the time of sale, so please handle it with care.