This is a mumei tanto attributed to Tenryushi Masataka, active in Settsu province during the Bunsei era (1820-1830). The blade features a hira zukuri, iore mune, with a small itame hada and a gently undulating hamon with tobiyaki and hotsure. It comes in a nicely mounted koshirae with a three-colored lacquer saya, horn fittings, and brass fuchi/kashira.
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Settsu · around 1818-1845
Fujishiro Chu-jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 76%
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The Edo period (1615 to 1868)
Under the Tokugawa peace the daishō became a regulated uniform, and demand gathered in the castle towns, above all Edo itself. The craft split two ways: brilliant display work for connoisseurs, and tested blades whose cutting results were sometimes inlaid in gold.
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.
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