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 an authentic, signed katana by Bungo no Kuni Shigeyuki (2nd Generation) of the Taira-Takada school, preserved in its original shirasaya with sayagaki. The blade features a beautifully forged ko-itame steel surface and a refined suguha hamon. It is accompanied by an official Japanese appraisal certificate and its original torokusho registration.
NihontoWatchmei · Taira-Takada · Kanei (1624-1644) · nagasa 63.7cm · sori 1.2cm
Bungo · around 1624-1644
4 pieces on the market now
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.
14-day return if items arrive damaged or in unexpected condition; customer bears return shipping + insurance; items returned in original condition with all accessories; antique armour non-returnable; only regular priced items refundable; shipping costs non-refundable.
€3,400
This is an authentic, signed katana by Bungo no Kuni Shigeyuki (2nd Generation) of the Taira-Takada school, preserved in its original shirasaya with sayagaki. The blade features a beautifully forged ko-itame steel surface and a refined suguha hamon. It is accompanied by an official Japanese appraisal certificate and its original torokusho registration.
NihontoWatchmei · Taira-Takada · Kanei (1624-1644) · nagasa 63.7cm · sori 1.2cm
Bungo · around 1624-1644
4 pieces on the market now
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.
14-day return if items arrive damaged or in unexpected condition; customer bears return shipping + insurance; items returned in original condition with all accessories; antique armour non-returnable; only regular priced items refundable; shipping costs non-refundable.
€3,400
