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.
This is a katana by Omi no Kami Fujiwara Tsuguhiro, who was active during the early Edo period (Kanbun era). The blade features a striking gunome midare hamon and a well-forged jitetsu. It comes with a保存刀剣鑑定書 (Hozon Token) certificate and a koshirae with a black lacquer saya and field cover.
Certificate reading — 銘 近江守藤原継広
NihontoWatchmei · Shinto · nagasa 73.85cm · sori 1.25cm
Echizen · around 1661-1673
Fujishiro Chu-jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 60%
5 pieces on the market now
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.
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 siteReturns accepted within 3 days of delivery for defective items or significant discrepancies; customer bears return shipping and bank fees.
This is a katana by Omi no Kami Fujiwara Tsuguhiro, who was active during the early Edo period (Kanbun era). The blade features a striking gunome midare hamon and a well-forged jitetsu. It comes with a保存刀剣鑑定書 (Hozon Token) certificate and a koshirae with a black lacquer saya and field cover.
Certificate reading — 銘 近江守藤原継広
NihontoWatchmei · Shinto · nagasa 73.85cm · sori 1.25cm
Echizen · around 1661-1673
Fujishiro Chu-jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 60%
5 pieces on the market now
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.
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 siteReturns accepted within 3 days of delivery for defective items or significant discrepancies; customer bears return shipping and bank fees.
