The craft survived the Meiji ban and the occupation’s near-extinction, and rebuilt itself deliberately: licensed forging from 1953, traditional methods required by law, Living National Treasures, and the mukansa rank above judgment.
NihontoWatchNihontoWatchSugawara Kanenori was born in Hoki, and from an early age aspired to be a swordsmith, entering the school of Yokoyama Sukekane. He first used the mei "Miyamoto Noto no Kami Kanenori," and after moving to the capital, he became a Teishitsu Gigeiin and signed as "Teishitsu Gigeiin Sugawara Kanenori" and "Teishitsu Gigeiin Miyamoto Kanenori." His hamon include nioi-deki gunome choji or sakasa-choji, and there are also hada-mono works; he passed away in Taisho 15. His production spanned 60 years. This work is hira-zukuri, iori-mune, with a nakago that is somewhat long compared to the dimensions, and features horimono of sho-chiku-bai on the omote and a bonji with gomahashi on the ura. The ji-tetsu is a tightly packed ko-itame appearing muji-fu, but with fine ji-nie, and the hamon is nie-gachi consisting mainly of gunome with rounded heads mixed with kataochi and ko-notare; the boshi goes toward the tip returning in jizo-fu, with a deep yaki-sage and mune-yaki, and the ha-saki is mixed with sunagashi, becoming a strong nie with hakikake at the point. The koshirae is black-lacquered with kiku-mon and kiri-mon, as well as gold makie of chrysanthemums. From the sho-chiku-bai carving and the "kotobuki" character on the nakago, it is thought that this may be a work for some kind of celebration.
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Hoki · around 1861-1864
2 pieces on the market now
The modern era (1868 to today)
The craft survived the Meiji ban and the occupation’s near-extinction, and rebuilt itself deliberately: licensed forging from 1953, traditional methods required by law, Living National Treasures, and the mukansa rank above judgment.
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