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.
NihontoWatchNihontoWatchTanehiro has a first and second generation; the first generation used the common name Ichidayu and was active around the Kanei era in the early Edo period. He also made swords in Hirado. The second generation used the name Ichitaro and was active around the Kanbun era in the early Edo period. This katana exhibits a refined sugata with a moderate difference between the width at the moto and saki, and while the kissaki is a chu-kissaki, it shows a slight tendency to be extended. The jigane is a well-forged and tight ko-itame with fine ji-nie, and the hamon is based on suguha, with the omote being straight and the ura incorporating a slight notare-gokoro for a profound finish; both sides feature ashi and yo, with fine variations seen throughout the habuchi and hachu, quietly speaking to the exquisite skill of the forging and tempering, while the boshi is sugu with hakikake and a maru kaeri. The accompanying koshirae is a late-model Imperial Army Type 98 gunto koshirae, and the saya is a high-quality item featuring hon-urushi applied over a wooden base with a fine tataki-nuri finish. The tsuka uses celluloid imitating samehada instead of genuine same. Based on the hon-urushi lacquered saya and the fact that almost no wear is seen on the cherry blossom and leaf motifs engraved on the kojiri kanagu, it is conjectured that this was worn by a high-ranking officer stationed in the home islands rather than being carried to the front lines. Furthermore, tsuba-nari and rattling of the tsuka are observed, but both are minor issues that can be easily repaired.
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Tanehiro is a name with Jūyō-designated work, and we couldn’t find current papers for this piece. Treat the name as unproven until papers say otherwise. Its photos show a certificate that isn’t in our records yet; only current NBTHK or NTHK shinsa papers would settle the name. It is also priced far below papered work by makers of this standing. — Hoshi Ask me first
As written by the shop
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Hizen · around 1624-1644
Where Tanehiro stands among comparable artisans: across all of nihontō, and within tradition, era, and period. The tiers (Foremost · Leading · Major · Notable) weigh official designations from the NBTHK and Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs, together with historical honors of lasting repute such as the Sansaku and Meibutsu-chō.
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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.
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¥330,000