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MOTOHIRA (元平), 1st gen., Kansei (寛政, 1789-1801), Satsuma – “Satsuyō-shi... Read More

Matsuyama Nagakuni katana with cutting test inscription. 刀銘 予州松山住長国 (切付銘)... Read More

This mumei wakizashi has been attributed by the NBTHK to... Read More

Yamashiro-den Tachi by Rai Kunizane (Shōwa 1312–1317) – NBTHK Tokubetsu... Read More

MORIMOTO (守元), 1st gen., Jōji (貞治, 1362-1368), Bizen – “Bishū... Read More

第三十三回重要刀剣 筑前國西蓮 大磨上無銘而本阿弥光遜/同工極ハメノ金粉銘有之同工八大左ノ祖父二當タリ其ノ作域八九州古典派/傳統ヲ示ス鄙ブル風情ノ者ト垢抜ケシタル手ガ見ラレ本刀ハ後者デー脈孫ノ大左二繫ガル點ガ窺ハル板目肌立心二地沸付キ地景入ル肌合二浅ク湾調二互乃目ヲ交へ足入り横手下ハ一段ト焼高ク総ジテ匂口明ルク輝ク沸豊富デ砂流・金筋カリ乱込ミ突上心二尖気味/帽子二結ブナド同工ノ一作域ヲ示シ健體出色ノ優品哉 刃長弐尺参寸七分有之歳甲辰曆坤月探山識「花押」 Dai sanjūsan-kai Jūyō-Töken Chizen no Kuni... Read More

This is a powerful Muromachi period naginata by the Izumi... Read More

Jūyō-tōken at the 41st jūyō shinsa held on November 10,... Read More

第六⼗四回重要⼑剣指定 筑州左弘⾏ ⼤磨上無銘⽽同⼯作ト傳フ幅廣デ鎬地ヲ卸シ重ネ薄ク鎬筋⾼ク⼤鋒ノ延⽂・貞治型ノ剛健ナル姿ヲ呈シ板⽬ニ鍛ヘテ地沸厚ク地景⼊ル地銕ニ刃⽂ハ廣直基調ニ⼩互乃⽬交ジリ⾜・葉繁ク沸厚ク付キ⾦筋・砂流・湯⾛カゝリ帽⼦ハ突上気味ニ先丸ク強ク深ク焼下ゲルナド⼤左⼀⾨ノ特⾊ハ顯ラカデ⼀類中同⼯ノ所傳ハ肯ゼラレ重厚健體ノ優品也 刃⻑弐尺四⼨分半有之歳⼄⺒皐⽉ 探⼭識「花押」 Dai rokujūyon-kai Jūyō-Tōken shitei Chikushū... Read More

Superb early Nanbokucho Yamato Shikkake wakizashi circa 1340s with strong... Read More