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 magnificent mumei wakizashi attributed to Kanesaki from the early Edo period, originating from Inaba Province (Tottori). It features a robust build with a naginata-naoshi style, a prominent gunome hamon, and an itame jigane. The blade comes with a Toensha Jojosaku Kanteisho and a complete koshirae with period fittings, including a Choshu Hagi Kawaji-made tsuba and Owari fittings on the tsuka.
NihontoWatchmumei · Edo · nagasa 38.8cm · sori 0.12cm
Inaba · around 1624-1644
Tōken Taikan top 91%
3 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.
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.
This is a magnificent mumei wakizashi attributed to Kanesaki from the early Edo period, originating from Inaba Province (Tottori). It features a robust build with a naginata-naoshi style, a prominent gunome hamon, and an itame jigane. The blade comes with a Toensha Jojosaku Kanteisho and a complete koshirae with period fittings, including a Choshu Hagi Kawaji-made tsuba and Owari fittings on the tsuka.
NihontoWatchmumei · Edo · nagasa 38.8cm · sori 0.12cm
Inaba · around 1624-1644
Tōken Taikan top 91%
3 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.
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.
