After the Ōnin War broke the Ashikaga order, a century of Sengoku warfare armed nearly every province in Japan. The era rewards a discriminating eye: routine work exists in quantity, and beside it stand custom blades of the first rank.
NihontoWatchNihontoWatchConsignment item Hozon Token Tadamitsu (Bizen Osafune) Bizen Osafune Tadamitsu is a master swordsmith representing the Sue-Bizen group of the late Muromachi period, alongside Katsumitsu, Munemitsu, Kiyomitsu, and Sukesada. The first generation Tadamitsu is attributed to the Shoo era (1288 to 1293), and extant swords include works with dates from Joji 3 (1364), Oei (1394 to 1428), and Bunmei (1469 to 1487). His skill is equal to that of Katsumitsu and Munemitsu, and many masterpieces remain that met the demands of Sengoku busho. In addition to Hikobe-no-jo, there are Hikosaburo Tadamitsu, Shuri-no-suke Tadamitsu, Kurozaemon Tadamitsu, Heiemon Tadamitsu, and others, as well as Tadamitsu without a zokumei. This sword is a masterpiece of high prestige. Condition of the product *There are no hagire, hagarami, hakobore, bending, shinae, fukure, nioigire, or kakedashi. *Please understand there may be dirt, fine scratches, deterioration, etc., due to age. Please refer to the photos.
NihontoWatchOffered by Yazawa Shokai
As written by the shop
Machine translation from the shop's Japanese · may contain errors ·
Bizen · around 1532-1555
1 piece on the market now
The Muromachi period (1392 to 1573)
After the Ōnin War broke the Ashikaga order, a century of Sengoku warfare armed nearly every province in Japan. The era rewards a discriminating eye: routine work exists in quantity, and beside it stand custom blades of the first rank.
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