Itteisai Oguri Yoshinao, a sword fitting metalworker of the late Edo period. Born in Echigo Province (Niigata Prefecture). He studied engraving under Hamano Naoyuki and was particularly skilled in designs of warriors and figures. His common name was Tokunojo. His go included Itteisai, Ichirisai, and Kyokushodo.
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Yoshinao
Edo
Echigo
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
As written by the shop
Machine translation from the shop's Japanese · may contain errors ·
Echigo
1 piece on the market now
A Hozon-certified fitting of notably superior craftsmanship and condition, often with signature or workmanship of high reference value.
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.
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¥650,000