This is a wakizashi made by Moritsugu of the Fukuoka Ishido school in Chikuzen province during the Shinto period. Moritsugu, along with Koretsugu, represents the Fukuoka Ishido school of the Bizen tradition. The blade has a Hozon paper from the NBTHK.
NihontoWatchmei · Fukuoka Ishido · Shinto · nagasa 55.6cm · sori 1.5cm
Shinto · Chikuzen
2 pieces on the market now
Within the shintō of Chikuzen, the setsumei place the Fukuoka Ishidō group beside the Chikuzen Nobukuni line as one of the two pillars of the province. The school took root at Fukuoka under the patronage of the Kuroda house, whom its smiths served as domain craftsmen. The lineage's character was set by Koretsugu (是次), born in Kan'ei 5 (1628), commonly called Hansanbyōe and also Ippei. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Moritsugu守次 | 1673-1684 | 10 |
| Koretsugu是次 | 1628-1681 | 7 |
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 siteThis is a wakizashi made by Moritsugu of the Fukuoka Ishido school in Chikuzen province during the Shinto period. Moritsugu, along with Koretsugu, represents the Fukuoka Ishido school of the Bizen tradition. The blade has a Hozon paper from the NBTHK.
NihontoWatchmei · Fukuoka Ishido · Shinto · nagasa 55.6cm · sori 1.5cm
Shinto · Chikuzen
2 pieces on the market now
Within the shintō of Chikuzen, the setsumei place the Fukuoka Ishidō group beside the Chikuzen Nobukuni line as one of the two pillars of the province. The school took root at Fukuoka under the patronage of the Kuroda house, whom its smiths served as domain craftsmen. The lineage's character was set by Koretsugu (是次), born in Kan'ei 5 (1628), commonly called Hansanbyōe and also Ippei. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Moritsugu守次 | 1673-1684 | 10 |
| Koretsugu是次 | 1628-1681 | 7 |
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 site
