After the Ōnin War broke the Ashikaga order, a century of Sengoku warfare armed nearly every province in Japan. The era rewards a discriminating eye: routine work exists in quantity, and beside it stand custom blades of the first rank.
【No. 22101】 Katana: Mumei (Den Shizu) Shizu Saburo Kaneuji is a master swordsmith who moved from Yamato Province to Mino Province, and is counted as one of the Masamune Juttetsu (Ten Famous Students of Masamune). This work is a mumei katana attributed to the Shizu school. The sugata features a wide mihaba and a thick kasane, with a deep sori and an extended o-kissaki, presenting a magnificent and powerful form. The jigane is a dense itame-hada mixed with mokume, with abundant jinie and appearing as a clear, refined steel. The hamon is a bright and clear nie-deki based on gunome-midare, mixed with sunagashi and kinsuji, exhibiting the characteristic strength and brilliance of the Shizu school. This is a masterpiece that fully demonstrates the characteristics of the Soshu-den style as inherited by the Mino smiths. Shinsa: NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token Type: Katana Mei: Mumei (Den Shizu) Nagasa: 70.2 cm Sori: 1.8 cm Motohaba: 3.1 cm Sakihaba: 2.2 cm Motokasane: 0.7 cm Sakikasane: 0.5 cm Mekugi-ana: 2 Weight: Approx. 820g (blade only) Koshirae: Black roiro-nuri uchigatana koshirae Tsuba: Round shape, iron ground with sukashi design Fuchi-Kashira: Shakudo nanako-ji with autumn insects in gold iro-e Menuki: Shakudo with dragon design in gold iro-e
NihontoWatchBungo · around 1394-1428
Fujishiro Chu-jo saku
2 pieces on the market now
After the Ōnin War broke the Ashikaga order, a century of Sengoku warfare armed nearly every province in Japan. The era rewards a discriminating eye: routine work exists in quantity, and beside it stand custom blades of the first rank.
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 site【No. 22101】 Katana: Mumei (Den Shizu) Shizu Saburo Kaneuji is a master swordsmith who moved from Yamato Province to Mino Province, and is counted as one of the Masamune Juttetsu (Ten Famous Students of Masamune). This work is a mumei katana attributed to the Shizu school. The sugata features a wide mihaba and a thick kasane, with a deep sori and an extended o-kissaki, presenting a magnificent and powerful form. The jigane is a dense itame-hada mixed with mokume, with abundant jinie and appearing as a clear, refined steel. The hamon is a bright and clear nie-deki based on gunome-midare, mixed with sunagashi and kinsuji, exhibiting the characteristic strength and brilliance of the Shizu school. This is a masterpiece that fully demonstrates the characteristics of the Soshu-den style as inherited by the Mino smiths. Shinsa: NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token Type: Katana Mei: Mumei (Den Shizu) Nagasa: 70.2 cm Sori: 1.8 cm Motohaba: 3.1 cm Sakihaba: 2.2 cm Motokasane: 0.7 cm Sakikasane: 0.5 cm Mekugi-ana: 2 Weight: Approx. 820g (blade only) Koshirae: Black roiro-nuri uchigatana koshirae Tsuba: Round shape, iron ground with sukashi design Fuchi-Kashira: Shakudo nanako-ji with autumn insects in gold iro-e Menuki: Shakudo with dragon design in gold iro-e
NihontoWatchBungo · around 1394-1428
Fujishiro Chu-jo saku
2 pieces on the market now
After the Ōnin War broke the Ashikaga order, a century of Sengoku warfare armed nearly every province in Japan. The era rewards a discriminating eye: routine work exists in quantity, and beside it stand custom blades of the first rank.
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 site