This is an o-suriage mumei Katana from the early Edo period, attributed to the Kanbun Shinto era. It features a healthy blade with a shallow sori, a vibrant hamon of gunome mixed with ko-midare and notare, and a well-forged jitetsu. The sword comes with an uchigatana koshirae from the late Edo period, featuring an iron tsuba and matching fittings.
NihontoWatchsuriage-mumei · Takada · Shinto · nagasa 70cm · sori 0.7cm
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.
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.
For one-of-a-kind items such as swords, sword fittings, and antiques, please contact us about a return within 3 days of the item's arrival and ship it back within 8 days. Refunds are issued the same day the returned item arrives.
This is an o-suriage mumei Katana from the early Edo period, attributed to the Kanbun Shinto era. It features a healthy blade with a shallow sori, a vibrant hamon of gunome mixed with ko-midare and notare, and a well-forged jitetsu. The sword comes with an uchigatana koshirae from the late Edo period, featuring an iron tsuba and matching fittings.
NihontoWatchsuriage-mumei · Takada · Shinto · nagasa 70cm · sori 0.7cm
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.
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.
For one-of-a-kind items such as swords, sword fittings, and antiques, please contact us about a return within 3 days of the item's arrival and ship it back within 8 days. Refunds are issued the same day the returned item arrives.
