Around 1800 Suishinshi Masahide argued in his writings that the craft must return to the old masters’ methods: the fukkotō revival. His greatest successor Naotane worked convincingly in Bizen and Sōshū manners that had been dead for centuries.
This katana was made by Tenryushi Masataka in Yamato province during the Edo period. The blade measures 66.3 cm in length and has a sori of 2 cm. It features a straight hamon and is accompanied by a shirasaya.
NihontoWatchmei · Bunsei (1818-1830) · nagasa 66.3cm · sori 2cm
Settsu · around 1818-1845
Fujishiro Chu-jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 76%
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The Shinshintō revival
Around 1800 Suishinshi Masahide argued in his writings that the craft must return to the old masters’ methods: the fukkotō revival. His greatest successor Naotane worked convincingly in Bizen and Sōshū manners that had been dead for centuries.
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Returns accepted within 3 days of delivery for defective items or significant discrepancies; customer bears return shipping and bank fees.
¥330,000
