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Comes with kimono or cotton bag. Comes with certificate of supein Nihonto. Comes with NBTHK Hozon.
Spectacular wakizashi in both koshirae and shirasaya. Attributed to Bushu Shitahara by the NBTHK in hozon origami. Beautiful work of art of exceptional quality. Undoubtedly the blade could easily qualify for higher certificate ranks with sufficient time which would certainly double its value. The blade is exquisitely polished and shows all its beauty. From the wonderful hamon to the precious mokume of the jihada make this piece a distinguished beauty for any high end collector. Just one glance is all it takes to see the quality of the forging of the tamahagane and it is an incredible display of just how incredible these pieces can be. Undoubtedly an unrepeatable piece.
The distinguished and elegant koshirae in shibuichi with kozuka in written iron shows that this piece belonged to someone very important of the Japanese feudal society, this kind of pieces can only be acquired by the most wealthy samurais and daimyos and will never go down in value. The really good pieces are becoming increasingly scarce and therefore its value increases year by year. The great collectors and museums keep high level pieces for decades making it more and more difficult to get this kind of pieces. A wonderful piece that I highly recommend to any collector or investor, a purchase that you will never regret.
This sword has been attributed to the Shitahara school by the NTHK shinsa. There are many details which point this blade to this school, including the unique jihada which has a circular swirling pattern and is known as uzumaki-hada or shitahara hada. The dark jigane is also found in Shitahara blades and is a trait of this school. The Shitahara school is a well regarded school with great smiths. The hamon is full of hataraki such as sunagashi, kinsugi and more. The hamon is an O-gunome based in Notare. The swirling mokume or Uzumaki-hada is a sight to see and appreciate.
Founded around the Eisho (1504) and Kyoroku (1528) eras in the later Muromachi period, a swordsmith named Tajima (no) Kami Chikashige from the Yamamoto clan, is credited with the foundation of the Shitahara school in what is now the Hajioji district of Metropolitan Tokyo. It is thought that he was employed by Oishi Sadahisa, a high ranking retainer of the Yamaouchi. Uesugi family. He later came under the patronage of Hojo Ujiteru who occupied Hachioji castle, this blade was attributed to the Chikashige den. When Hideyoshi ejected the Hojo from the Kanto area in 1590, the group of swordsmiths were relocated to Shitahara and when Tokugawa Ieyasu occupied Edo castle, they became direct retainers of the Tokugawa family and were permanently established there. They made blades for the battles of Sekigahara which took place in 1600 and the Osaka castle battles of 1614.
The blade is in old japanese polish remaining in good condition, the jihada of the steel is detailed and full of details to appreciate. A masterpiece Worthly a museum and a great addition to any private collection.
An Authentic nihonto japanese sword, difficult to find in Europe, without the consequent costs of importing from Japan or from Japanese sellers, which can increase the price of the sword by up to 30% and a months waiting for shipment and custom paperwork. A truly real nihonto to delight both new and experienced collectors.
All our swords are originals, imported from japan and Europe from the best dealers and collectors during many years of collection and passion.
Size: Koshirae Full length: 50 cm
Blade length: 31 cm
Sori: 0,2 cm
