Edo was the sword’s age of connoisseurship: the Hon’ami appraisers, the shogunal register of famous blades of 1719, and a thriving literature turned the sword into an object of study even as it ceased to be drawn in war.
The magnificence of this yari lies in its design as a siege weapon, crafted for soldiers to assault the otemon (main gate) and pierce through the wooden gates during a castle siege. The maker, Echizen Shimosaka, was an Echizen smith active around the Kan'ei era (1624) of the early Edo period (399 years ago). Representative figures of the Echizen Shimosaka school include the first generation Echizen Yasutsugu, and even Nagasone Kotetsu was an Echizen smith. This yari exhibits a grand sugata with a thick kasane, wide moto-mihaba, and wide saki-mihaba. The jigane features a well-forged itame-hada, displaying a powerful texture. The hamon is a midare-ba in nioi-deki with ko-nie, fired with great spirit. On this occasion, we have received this Echizen Shimosaka yari from an old collector who has cherished and passed it down through generations of their family. Because we were entrusted with the request to "please pass this on at a low price to someone who will continue to care for it in the future," we are offering it at a special bargain price. Please enjoy this Echizen Shimosaka siege yari.
NihontoWatch
Echizen · around 1624-1644
Tōken Taikan top 26%
The Edo period (1615 to 1868)
Edo was the sword’s age of connoisseurship: the Hon’ami appraisers, the shogunal register of famous blades of 1719, and a thriving literature turned the sword into an object of study even as it ceased to be drawn in war.
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.
For 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.
The magnificence of this yari lies in its design as a siege weapon, crafted for soldiers to assault the otemon (main gate) and pierce through the wooden gates during a castle siege. The maker, Echizen Shimosaka, was an Echizen smith active around the Kan'ei era (1624) of the early Edo period (399 years ago). Representative figures of the Echizen Shimosaka school include the first generation Echizen Yasutsugu, and even Nagasone Kotetsu was an Echizen smith. This yari exhibits a grand sugata with a thick kasane, wide moto-mihaba, and wide saki-mihaba. The jigane features a well-forged itame-hada, displaying a powerful texture. The hamon is a midare-ba in nioi-deki with ko-nie, fired with great spirit. On this occasion, we have received this Echizen Shimosaka yari from an old collector who has cherished and passed it down through generations of their family. Because we were entrusted with the request to "please pass this on at a low price to someone who will continue to care for it in the future," we are offering it at a special bargain price. Please enjoy this Echizen Shimosaka siege yari.
NihontoWatchEchizen · around 1624-1644
Tōken Taikan top 26%
The Edo period (1615 to 1868)
Edo was the sword’s age of connoisseurship: the Hon’ami appraisers, the shogunal register of famous blades of 1719, and a thriving literature turned the sword into an object of study even as it ceased to be drawn in war.
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.
For 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.
