Edo was the sword’s age of connoisseurship: the Hon’ami appraisers, the shogunal register of famous blades of 1719, and a thriving literature turned the sword into an object of study even as it ceased to be drawn in war.
This is a katana signed Izumi no Kami Fujiwara Kanesada, though Aoi Art does not guarantee the signature's authenticity. The blade is well-proportioned with bohi carvings and a long kissaki, featuring a fine ko-itame hada and nie-deki gunome-midare hamon. It comes with an appraisal paper by Mr. Tokuno and a sayagaki by Dr. Kanzan, and is ranked as Jyo Saku among Kanesada's works.
Auction status: live on sword-auction.com.
NihontoWatchmei · Shinto · nagasa 70.6cm · sori 2cm
Mino-den · Iwashiro · around 1624-1644
Tōken Taikan top 87%
1 piece on the market now
Mino-den · Iwashiro
5 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kanesada兼定 | 1818-1869 | 0 |
| Kanesada兼定 | 1624-1644 | 0 |
| Kanesada兼定 | 1624-1644 | 0 |
| Kanesada兼定 | 1655-1658 | 0 |
| Kanesada兼定 | 1661-1673 | 0 |
The Edo period (1615 to 1868)
Edo was the sword’s age of connoisseurship: the Hon’ami appraisers, the shogunal register of famous blades of 1719, and a thriving literature turned the sword into an object of study even as it ceased to be drawn in war.
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.
If 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.
This is a katana signed Izumi no Kami Fujiwara Kanesada, though Aoi Art does not guarantee the signature's authenticity. The blade is well-proportioned with bohi carvings and a long kissaki, featuring a fine ko-itame hada and nie-deki gunome-midare hamon. It comes with an appraisal paper by Mr. Tokuno and a sayagaki by Dr. Kanzan, and is ranked as Jyo Saku among Kanesada's works.
Auction status: live on sword-auction.com.
NihontoWatchmei · Shinto · nagasa 70.6cm · sori 2cm
Mino-den · Iwashiro · around 1624-1644
Tōken Taikan top 87%
1 piece on the market now
Mino-den · Iwashiro
5 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kanesada兼定 | 1818-1869 | 0 |
| Kanesada兼定 | 1624-1644 | 0 |
| Kanesada兼定 | 1624-1644 | 0 |
| Kanesada兼定 | 1655-1658 | 0 |
| Kanesada兼定 | 1661-1673 | 0 |
The Edo period (1615 to 1868)
Edo was the sword’s age of connoisseurship: the Hon’ami appraisers, the shogunal register of famous blades of 1719, and a thriving literature turned the sword into an object of study even as it ceased to be drawn in war.
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.
If 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.
