After the Ōnin War broke the Ashikaga order, a century of Sengoku warfare armed nearly every province in Japan. The era rewards a discriminating eye: routine work exists in quantity, and beside it stand custom blades of the first rank.
This is a mumei wakizashi attributed to Soshu Sukehiro, dating to the mid-Muromachi period (around Bunmei era). It features a hirazukuri form with a Mitsu-mune, a strong body, and a gunome-midare hamon with pointed elements. The blade comes with a complete koshirae featuring period fittings, including a wave-pattern tsuba and a unique rock-pattern lacquered saya.
NihontoWatchmumei · Soshu · Muromachi · nagasa 40cm · sori 0.7cm
Sagami · around 1469-1487
Fujishiro Jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 31%
The Muromachi period (1392 to 1573)
After the Ōnin War broke the Ashikaga order, a century of Sengoku warfare armed nearly every province in Japan. The era rewards a discriminating eye: routine work exists in quantity, and beside it stand custom blades of the first rank.
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.
