This is a wakizashi by Kawachi Kami Minamoto Kunihide from the Shinto period. The blade features an intense Itame jigane and a Nie base clear suguha hamon with Sungashi and Kinsuji. It is accompanied by an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate and an Aoi Art Estimation Paper with Whole Oshigata.
NihontoWatch
Izumo · around 1661-1681
3 pieces on the market now
The Edo period (1615 to 1868)
For two and a half centuries of peace the sword was the warrior’s legal badge rather than his weapon. Each great city developed its own manner, Edo’s tested strength against Ōsaka’s polished brilliance, until demand thinned in the era’s last decades.
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
If you wish to return an item, please notify us within 3 days of receipt. After this period we cannot accept cancellations. Please ship the return to us within 5 business days. Cancellation is conditional on the item being kept in the same condition as at the time of sale, so please handle it with care.
This is a wakizashi by Kawachi Kami Minamoto Kunihide from the Shinto period. The blade features an intense Itame jigane and a Nie base clear suguha hamon with Sungashi and Kinsuji. It is accompanied by an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate and an Aoi Art Estimation Paper with Whole Oshigata.
NihontoWatchIzumo · around 1661-1681
3 pieces on the market now
The Edo period (1615 to 1868)
For two and a half centuries of peace the sword was the warrior’s legal badge rather than his weapon. Each great city developed its own manner, Edo’s tested strength against Ōsaka’s polished brilliance, until demand thinned in the era’s last decades.
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
If you wish to return an item, please notify us within 3 days of receipt. After this period we cannot accept cancellations. Please ship the return to us within 5 business days. Cancellation is conditional on the item being kept in the same condition as at the time of sale, so please handle it with care.
