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.
NihontoWatchNihontoWatchOrdering Number: AS26462Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)Inscription: Ecchu-no-kami Masatoshi 越中守正俊Sayagaki:Etchū no Kami Masatoshi. A work in the style of the first-generation Shizu and one of his outstanding masterpieces. Blade length: 2 shaku 2 sun 1 bu. Written by Dr. Kanzan on a summer day in Showa 34 (1959). (Kaō).We divide works in to Saijo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku,and Regular Saku.This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Ecchu-no-kami Masatoshi.Habaki: Silver base with gold foil.Blade Length: 67.0cm (26.38in)Curvature: 1.0cm (0.39in)Mekugi-ana: 1Motohaba: 3.37cm (1.33in)Sakihaba: 2.26cm (0.89in)Kasane: 0.71cm (0.28in)Weight: 783gEra: mid Edo period, Gen'na eraShape: wide, broad blade with big kissakiShape: A robust blade with a wide mihaba, deep curvature, and a broad kissaki.Jigane: Well-forged ko-itame hada with a beautifully refined jigane.Hamon: Nie-deki gunome-midare. The boshi is gently undulating and turns back in a small rounded form (komaru).Features: Etchū no Kami Masatoshi was the fourth son of Seki Kanemichi and is regarded as the most accomplished swordsmith among his brothers. This blade is a fine Shizu-utsushi.Koshirae:Tsuba: Mokko-shaped iron tsuba with a high-relief carving of a dragon among clouds, highlighted with gold iroe.Fuchikashira / Kojiri: Iron with engraved decorative patterns.Saya (Scabbard): Vermilion stone-textured lacquered saya.Menuki: Bow and arrow motif carved and decorated with gold iroe.NBTHK Hozon CertificateAoi-Art estimation Paperwhole OshigataPlease note: the price does not include the shipping fees.Price:1,150,000JPYHOLDRelated Items:Katana: Mumei (Unsigned)(Yamato-Shizu) (16th NBTHK Juyo Token)Katana:Mumei (Attributed to Naoe Shizu) (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)Katana:Yamato Shizu Kaneuji (with gold-inlaid attribution) Hon'ami (kao) (Koson) (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)Katana: Ho-ki Kami Taira Ason MasayukiKatana: Hoki Kami Ason MasayukiKatana :Mumei (Unsigned)(Den Go Yoshihiro)(NBTHK Tokubetsu
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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.
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