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 is a wide and thick Sunnobi Tanto by Tsunahide, a renowned smith from the Edo period (Bunka era, 1804). It features a Suguha and Notare Hamon with thick Nioikuchi, and a round, Hakikake style Boshi. The blade comes with a Shirasaya and Koshirae, and is certified as NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token.
Certificate reading — 銘 綱英 文化八年八月日
NihontoWatchmei · Bunka (1804-1818) · nagasa 32.7cm · sori 0.3cm
Shinshinto · Musashi · around 1804-1818
Fujishiro Jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 49%
2 pieces on the market now
Where Tsunahide stands among comparable artisans: across all of nihontō, and within tradition, era, and period. The tiers (Foremost · Leading · Major · Notable) weigh official designations from the NBTHK and Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs, together with historical honors of lasting repute such as the Sansaku and Meibutsu-chō.
Select a lens to see how it's measured.
Shinshinto · Musashi
2 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Tsunahide綱英 | 1804-1818 | 1 |
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.
A Hozon-certified blade judged to show notably superior workmanship and a better state of preservation. The bar is higher: re-tempered blades and most unsigned Muromachi/Edo works are excluded.
The NBTHK (Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyōkai, the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords) is a public-interest incorporated foundation founded in 1948 and supervised by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunkachō); it is based at the Japanese Sword Museum in Tokyo. Its expert panels physically examine each submitted work (shinsa) and issue a certificate (kanteishō) ranking it by artistic and historical merit. NBTHK papers are the most widely recognized standard of authentication for Japanese swords and fittings.
NBTHK official siteIf you wish to return an item, please notify us within 3 days of receipt. After this period we cannot accept cancellations. Please ship the return to us within 5 business days. Cancellation is conditional on the item being kept in the same condition as at the time of sale, so please handle it with care.
¥500,000
This is a wide and thick Sunnobi Tanto by Tsunahide, a renowned smith from the Edo period (Bunka era, 1804). It features a Suguha and Notare Hamon with thick Nioikuchi, and a round, Hakikake style Boshi. The blade comes with a Shirasaya and Koshirae, and is certified as NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token.
Certificate reading — 銘 綱英 文化八年八月日
NihontoWatchmei · Bunka (1804-1818) · nagasa 32.7cm · sori 0.3cm
Shinshinto · Musashi · around 1804-1818
Fujishiro Jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 49%
2 pieces on the market now
Where Tsunahide stands among comparable artisans: across all of nihontō, and within tradition, era, and period. The tiers (Foremost · Leading · Major · Notable) weigh official designations from the NBTHK and Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs, together with historical honors of lasting repute such as the Sansaku and Meibutsu-chō.
Select a lens to see how it's measured.
Shinshinto · Musashi
2 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Tsunahide綱英 | 1804-1818 | 1 |
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.
A Hozon-certified blade judged to show notably superior workmanship and a better state of preservation. The bar is higher: re-tempered blades and most unsigned Muromachi/Edo works are excluded.
The NBTHK (Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyōkai, the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords) is a public-interest incorporated foundation founded in 1948 and supervised by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunkachō); it is based at the Japanese Sword Museum in Tokyo. Its expert panels physically examine each submitted work (shinsa) and issue a certificate (kanteishō) ranking it by artistic and historical merit. NBTHK papers are the most widely recognized standard of authentication for Japanese swords and fittings.
NBTHK official siteIf you wish to return an item, please notify us within 3 days of receipt. After this period we cannot accept cancellations. Please ship the return to us within 5 business days. Cancellation is conditional on the item being kept in the same condition as at the time of sale, so please handle it with care.
¥500,000
