This is a wakizashi by Yokoyama Sukenaga, who signed himself as the 56th generation descendant of Tomonari. It was made in Bunsei 13 (1830) at Awaji province, responding to a request from a local resident. The blade is notably wide, a powerful work from Sukenaga's approximately 35th year, and comes with both shirasaya and a koshirae featuring mother-of-pearl inlay and maki-e lacquerwork.
NihontoWatchmei · Tenpo (1830-1844) · nagasa 40.3cm · sori 0.61cm
Bizen-den · Bizen · around 1830-1844
Fujishiro Jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 63%
13 pieces on the market now
Bizen-den · Bizen
43 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Sukenobu祐信 | 1830-1844 | 0 |
| Suketaka祐高 | 1865-1868 | 0 |
| Sukeharu祐春 | 1864-1865 | 0 |
| Sukehiro祐廣 | 1854-1860 | 0 |
| Sukekane祐包 | 1868-1912 | 0 |
For two and a half centuries of peace the sword was the warrior’s legal badge rather than his weapon. Each great city developed its own manner, Edo’s tested strength against Ōsaka’s polished brilliance, until demand thinned in the era’s last decades.
This work carries older NBTHK “Kichō”-era papers, which the NBTHK no longer issues and now regards as unreliable. To confirm the attribution, submission to an official Japanese examination body (such as the NBTHK or NTHK) for modern certification could be considered.
This is a wakizashi by Yokoyama Sukenaga, who signed himself as the 56th generation descendant of Tomonari. It was made in Bunsei 13 (1830) at Awaji province, responding to a request from a local resident. The blade is notably wide, a powerful work from Sukenaga's approximately 35th year, and comes with both shirasaya and a koshirae featuring mother-of-pearl inlay and maki-e lacquerwork.
NihontoWatchmei · Tenpo (1830-1844) · nagasa 40.3cm · sori 0.61cm
Bizen-den · Bizen · around 1830-1844
Fujishiro Jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 63%
13 pieces on the market now
Bizen-den · Bizen
43 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Sukenobu祐信 | 1830-1844 | 0 |
| Suketaka祐高 | 1865-1868 | 0 |
| Sukeharu祐春 | 1864-1865 | 0 |
| Sukehiro祐廣 | 1854-1860 | 0 |
| Sukekane祐包 | 1868-1912 | 0 |
For two and a half centuries of peace the sword was the warrior’s legal badge rather than his weapon. Each great city developed its own manner, Edo’s tested strength against Ōsaka’s polished brilliance, until demand thinned in the era’s last decades.
This work carries older NBTHK “Kichō”-era papers, which the NBTHK no longer issues and now regards as unreliable. To confirm the attribution, submission to an official Japanese examination body (such as the NBTHK or NTHK) for modern certification could be considered.
