This is a hira-zukuri wakizashi by Gyokushinsai Masakage, a skilled smith from the late Edo period, in the Bizen tradition. It features a sufficient width, shallow sori, and a refined form with koshi-hi and hoso-hi carvings. The jigane is a ko-itame hada, likely forged by skillfully combining old iron, showing a slightly standing grain and bright iron color with fine ji-nie.
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Echigo · around 1861-1864
Tōken Taikan top 97%
4 pieces on the market now
The Edo period (1615 to 1868)
Under the Tokugawa peace the daishō became a regulated uniform, and demand gathered in the castle towns, above all Edo itself. The craft split two ways: brilliant display work for connoisseurs, and tested blades whose cutting results were sometimes inlaid in gold.
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, due to our fault, the item differs significantly from its proper condition, the item may be returned. Cooling-off is within one week of the item's arrival.
This is a hira-zukuri wakizashi by Gyokushinsai Masakage, a skilled smith from the late Edo period, in the Bizen tradition. It features a sufficient width, shallow sori, and a refined form with koshi-hi and hoso-hi carvings. The jigane is a ko-itame hada, likely forged by skillfully combining old iron, showing a slightly standing grain and bright iron color with fine ji-nie.
NihontoWatchEchigo · around 1861-1864
Tōken Taikan top 97%
4 pieces on the market now
The Edo period (1615 to 1868)
Under the Tokugawa peace the daishō became a regulated uniform, and demand gathered in the castle towns, above all Edo itself. The craft split two ways: brilliant display work for connoisseurs, and tested blades whose cutting results were sometimes inlaid in gold.
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, due to our fault, the item differs significantly from its proper condition, the item may be returned. Cooling-off is within one week of the item's arrival.
