This is a tanto by Gassan Sadakazu, a representative swordsmith of the Meiji and Taisho periods, dated Spring 1914. He was appointed an "Imperial Artist" in 1906 and was known for reproducing Ayasugi-hada, as well as specializing in Bizen-den and Soshu-den. The blade features fine Itame with Masame and Chikei, and Ko-nie Suguha hamon with Yakizume Boshi.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Showa (1926-1989) · nagasa 21.1cm
Yamato · around 1907-1995
Tōken Taikan top 49%
6 pieces 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 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 tanto by Gassan Sadakazu, a representative swordsmith of the Meiji and Taisho periods, dated Spring 1914. He was appointed an "Imperial Artist" in 1906 and was known for reproducing Ayasugi-hada, as well as specializing in Bizen-den and Soshu-den. The blade features fine Itame with Masame and Chikei, and Ko-nie Suguha hamon with Yakizume Boshi.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Showa (1926-1989) · nagasa 21.1cm
Yamato · around 1907-1995
Tōken Taikan top 49%
6 pieces 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 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.
