This wakizashi by Enju Yoshikuni, though partially illegible, is a rare and powerful example from the late Edo period. Despite its wakizashi classification, it boasts an exceptionally wide mihaba and thick kasane, giving it a remarkable weight of 885g. The blade features a well-forged ko-itame hada and a pointed gunome-midare hamon, reminiscent of a naginata in its overall shape.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Enju · Edo · nagasa 39.2cm · sori 1cm
Yamashiro-den · Yamashiro · around 1235-1238
Yamashiro-den · Yamashiro
6 pieces on the market now
The steel is the first thing one learns to read in Awataguchi work: a ko-itame kneaded so tight that the surface takes on the pear-skin sheen the texts name nashiji-hada, the ji-nie dusted over it fine and even, slender chikei threading through, the whole carrying a moist luster (潤い) and a clarity that recurs in notice after notice. This is the steel of the early Yamashiro tradition at its summit. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Yoshimitsu吉光 | 1259-1260 | 45 |
| Kuniyoshi國吉 | 1275-1278 | 51 |
| Kunitsuna國綱 | 1240-1264 | 18 |
| Hisakuni久國 | 1190-1199 | 21 |
| Norikuni則國 | 1222-1224 | 15 |
This work carries older NBTHK “Kichō”-era papers, which the NBTHK no longer issues and now regards as unreliable. To confirm the attribution, submission to an official Japanese examination body (such as the NBTHK or NTHK) for modern certification could be considered.
If 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 wakizashi by Enju Yoshikuni, though partially illegible, is a rare and powerful example from the late Edo period. Despite its wakizashi classification, it boasts an exceptionally wide mihaba and thick kasane, giving it a remarkable weight of 885g. The blade features a well-forged ko-itame hada and a pointed gunome-midare hamon, reminiscent of a naginata in its overall shape.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Enju · Edo · nagasa 39.2cm · sori 1cm
Yamashiro-den · Yamashiro · around 1235-1238
Yamashiro-den · Yamashiro
6 pieces on the market now
The steel is the first thing one learns to read in Awataguchi work: a ko-itame kneaded so tight that the surface takes on the pear-skin sheen the texts name nashiji-hada, the ji-nie dusted over it fine and even, slender chikei threading through, the whole carrying a moist luster (潤い) and a clarity that recurs in notice after notice. This is the steel of the early Yamashiro tradition at its summit. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Yoshimitsu吉光 | 1259-1260 | 45 |
| Kuniyoshi國吉 | 1275-1278 | 51 |
| Kunitsuna國綱 | 1240-1264 | 18 |
| Hisakuni久國 | 1190-1199 | 21 |
| Norikuni則國 | 1222-1224 | 15 |
This work carries older NBTHK “Kichō”-era papers, which the NBTHK no longer issues and now regards as unreliable. To confirm the attribution, submission to an official Japanese examination body (such as the NBTHK or NTHK) for modern certification could be considered.
If 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.
