This is a Katana by Taira Masumori, also known as Taira Takada, from the Tenbun era (1532) of the Muromachi period. The blade features a broad and thick shape with deep Sori, Koitamehada jigane with Masame and Utsuri, and Koniedeki Suguha hamon. It comes with a Handachi Koshirae and is accompanied by an NBTHK Hozon Token paper.
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NihontoWatchBETAmei · Takada · Muromachi · nagasa 68.1cm · sori 2.7cm
Bungo · around 1555-1558
Tōken Taikan top 91%
2 pieces on the market now
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 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 Katana by Taira Masumori, also known as Taira Takada, from the Tenbun era (1532) of the Muromachi period. The blade features a broad and thick shape with deep Sori, Koitamehada jigane with Masame and Utsuri, and Koniedeki Suguha hamon. It comes with a Handachi Koshirae and is accompanied by an NBTHK Hozon Token paper.
Auction status: live on sword-auction.com.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Takada · Muromachi · nagasa 68.1cm · sori 2.7cm
Bungo · around 1555-1558
Tōken Taikan top 91%
2 pieces on the market now
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 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.
