Around 1800 Suishinshi Masahide argued in his writings that the craft must return to the old masters’ methods: the fukkotō revival. His greatest successor Naotane worked convincingly in Bizen and Sōshū manners that had been dead for centuries.
This is a Katana made by Goshima Minamoto Masakage from Echigo province in December 1866, at the end of the Edo period. The blade is wide, thick, and stout with Bohi carvings, featuring Ko-itame and Ko-mokume jigane covered with Ji-nie. The hamon is Ko-gunome with Ashi, Yo, Sunagashi, and Kinsuji, reminiscent of Kiyomaro's style. It comes with a shirasaya and a koshirae, and is accompanied by an NBTHK Hozon Token certificate.
NihontoWatchmei · Shin-shinto · nagasa 74.8cm · sori 2cm
The Shinshintō revival
Around 1800 Suishinshi Masahide argued in his writings that the craft must return to the old masters’ methods: the fukkotō revival. His greatest successor Naotane worked convincingly in Bizen and Sōshū manners that had been dead for centuries.
Certifies a genuine blade worth preserving: a signature confirmed correct, or, if unsigned, an era, province, and school that the NBTHK can reliably identify.
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 siteIf 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.
Starting Bid
¥1,550,000
This is a Katana made by Goshima Minamoto Masakage from Echigo province in December 1866, at the end of the Edo period. The blade is wide, thick, and stout with Bohi carvings, featuring Ko-itame and Ko-mokume jigane covered with Ji-nie. The hamon is Ko-gunome with Ashi, Yo, Sunagashi, and Kinsuji, reminiscent of Kiyomaro's style. It comes with a shirasaya and a koshirae, and is accompanied by an NBTHK Hozon Token certificate.
NihontoWatchmei · Shin-shinto · nagasa 74.8cm · sori 2cm
The Shinshintō revival
Around 1800 Suishinshi Masahide argued in his writings that the craft must return to the old masters’ methods: the fukkotō revival. His greatest successor Naotane worked convincingly in Bizen and Sōshū manners that had been dead for centuries.
Certifies a genuine blade worth preserving: a signature confirmed correct, or, if unsigned, an era, province, and school that the NBTHK can reliably identify.
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 siteIf 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.
Starting Bid
¥1,550,000
