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.
NihontoWatchNihontoWatchWakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token) We divide works in to Saijo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku,and Regular Saku. This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Sasshu Ju Yoshimitsu. Shape: A robust blade with wide mihaba, substantial kasane, and an elongated kissaki. Jigane: Tightly forged ko-itame hada with ji-nie, producing a dark-toned steel surface. Hamon: Gunome-midare with a deep nioiguchi. The boshi becomes softly irregular and returns in a rounded tip. Features: Although little is known about this swordsmith, the signature and date suggest that he was closely associated with Sasshu ju Masayoshi (later Hoki no Kami Masayuki). The blade displays a distinctly Satsuma style, featuring abundant ara-nie, a deep nioiguchi, and active kinsuji and sunagashi. NBTHK Hozon Certificate Aoi-Art estimation Paper whole Oshigata
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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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