Perry’s arrival in 1853 unraveled the Tokugawa peace and created the first mass demand for working swords in two centuries. Kiyomaro, called the Masamune of Yotsuya, died on its eve; Munetsugu and Yukihide carried the boom to the end.
NihontoWatchNihontoWatchAkama Naonobu was the legitimate son of Akama Tsunanobu. He studied under Tsunanobu, and later received instruction from Gassan Sadayoshi and Sadakazu. This work is shinogi-zukuri with an iori-mune, a thick kasane and deep torii-zori, possessing a resolute appearance. The jigane is a fine itame-hada with ji-nie and chikei. The hamon is a tight suguha with ko-ashi. The nakago with suji-kai yasurime and kesho has a mei carved with a thick tagane, and is healthy with natural rust showing its age. Passed the 2019 Tokubetsu Hozon Token shinsa.
Certificate reading — 銘 米沢住直信作 嘉永三年九月日
NihontoWatchOffered by Touken Matsumoto
28 on the market
As written by the shop
Machine translation from the shop's Japanese · may contain errors ·
Shinshinto · Dewa · around 1854-1860
1 piece on the market now
Shinshinto · Settsu
28 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Sadaharu貞晴 | 1865-1868 | 0 |
| Sadayoshi貞吉 | 1926-1989 | 0 |
| Yoshiaki吉明 | 1844-1848 | 0 |
| Naonobu直信 | 1854-1860 | 0 |
| Sadayoshi貞吉 | 1830-1863 | 0 |
Bakumatsu: the last war market
Perry’s arrival in 1853 unraveled the Tokugawa peace and created the first mass demand for working swords in two centuries. Kiyomaro, called the Masamune of Yotsuya, died on its eve; Munetsugu and Yukihide carried the boom to the end.
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 siteReturns within 7 days of the item's arrival. Returns are not possible if (1) the item has been altered, or (2) for overseas transactions.
¥550,000