Description
ITEM DESCRIPTION:
Comes with kimono or cotton bag. Comes with certificate of supein Nihonto. Comes with original prefecture certificate.
Registration number: Gunma Prefecture No. 3219
Blade type: Wakizashi
Blade length: 53.2 cm
Curvature: 1.1 cm
Mekugi-ana: 1
Signature: 念流 沢宗 (Nen Ryū Takamune)
Detailed technical description:
Blade:This wakizashi features a well-proportioned and functional blade measuring 53.2 cm in length with a 1.1 cm curvature. The hamon is a gently undulating notare-midare, and the hada shows a visible itame pattern with mixed regions. The boshi curves to a traditional ko-maru. The nakago is unsigned (mumei) with one mekugi-ana and displays an aged, stable patina.
Habaki:Copper habaki with silver-reinforced file marks, tightly fitted and aesthetically refined.
Mounting (koshirae):The saya is lacquered in bright orange reddish and adorned with repeating black mon of the Sagara clan. This crest, known as “gosei rokkamon” (five-circle crest), is historically associated with the Sagara, a prominent clan from Higo Province who served under the Shimazu and governed the Hitoyoshi domain during the Edo period.The included kozuka is signed “Nensei saku” and decorated with birds in relief on a textured background with gold highlights. The tsuka has black cord wrap over white samegawa, with menuki depicting the 3 monkey tale. The fuchi-kashira are adorned with gold plants and birds on a dark base. The tsuba is forged iron with an openwork floral pattern.
Narrative and context:This wakizashi unites a functional, well-forged blade with an aesthetically rich and symbolically significant mounting. The presence of the Sagara clan mon connects the sword to the feudal elite of southern Japan, while the signature on the kozuka adds artisanal value. A highly collectible piece for its historical and artistic merit.
Technical sheet:
Type: Wakizashi
Blade signature: 念流 沢宗 (Nen Ryū Takamune)
Kozuka signature: Nensei saku
Blade length: 53.2 cm
Curvature: 1.1 cm
Hamon: Notare-midare
Hada: Mixed itame
Boshi: Ko-maru
Nakago: 1 mekugi-ana, mumei
Habaki: Copper with silver-reinforced yasurime
Koshirae: Complete, orange saya with Sagara clan mon
Tsuba: Iron, openwork floral design
Menuki: Human figures (nanban style)
Fuchi/kashira: Gold-accented vegetation and birds
Kozuka: Included, signed, bird motif
Torokusho: Gunma Prefecture No. 3219
Includes the original Japanese registration certificate, confirming authenticity and increasing its value as a collectible and historical artifact.
Blade is in good condition due to aging just superficial scratchings as normal. Not hagire and not fatal damage, of course. This is a japanese weapon so have a real historical value. This is a weapon with centuries, not machine crafted so can be minor movements of saya, tsuka, tsuba, etc. Because of dilatation, humidity, etc. and little damages propers of his age like small rust, scratches, etc.
