NihontoWatchNihontoWatchA landscape of autumn fields through the gentle perspective and view of nature of Washida Mitsuchika, who represents Shonai at the end of the Bakufu. The superb shibuichi-ji, exhibiting a sober silver-green-gray tone, has a texture reminiscent of morning mist moistly enveloping autumn flowers and grasses, with fine ishime-ji struck over the entire surface. The depiction method is katakiribori, which changes calmly and flows like brushwork. The kozuka has a special structure with a sharp shinogi standing on the surface. The warikogai features a silver sakitsugi around the shoulder area, which is also a beautiful treatment. Mitsuchika was the son of the Shonai clan smith Washida Mitsutoki, who studied under the Yanagawa family, and was born in Bunsei 7.
NihontoWatchOffered by Choshuya
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Mitsuchika
Edo
Dewa
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Tokuho (NBTHK)
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A Hozon-certified blade judged to show notably superior workmanship and a better state of preservation. The bar is higher: re-tempered blades and most unsigned Muromachi/Edo works are excluded.
The NBTHK (Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyōkai, the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords) is a public-interest incorporated foundation founded in 1948 and supervised by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunkachō); it is based at the Japanese Sword Museum in Tokyo. Its expert panels physically examine each submitted work (shinsa) and issue a certificate (kanteishō) ranking it by artistic and historical merit. NBTHK papers are the most widely recognized standard of authentication for Japanese swords and fittings.
NBTHK official siteIf, 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.
¥250,000