Antique Nihonto Katana Signed by Saneyuki NBTHK TOKUBETSU HOZON TOKEN Certificate | KatanaSwordArt Nihonto For Sale 2025
Antique Nihonto Katana Signed by Saneyuki NBTHK TOKUBETSU HOZON TOKEN Certificate | KatanaSwordArt Nihonto For Sale 2025
Antique Nihonto Katana Signed by Saneyuki NBTHK TOKUBETSU HOZON TOKEN Certificate | KatanaSwordArt Nihonto For Sale 2025
Antique Nihonto Katana Signed by Saneyuki NBTHK TOKUBETSU HOZON TOKEN Certificate | KatanaSwordArt Nihonto For Sale 2025
Antique Nihonto Katana Signed by Saneyuki NBTHK TOKUBETSU HOZON TOKEN Certificate | KatanaSwordArt Nihonto For Sale 2025
Antique Nihonto Katana Signed by Saneyuki NBTHK TOKUBETSU HOZON TOKEN Certificate | KatanaSwordArt Nihonto For Sale 2025
Antique Nihonto Katana Signed by Saneyuki NBTHK TOKUBETSU HOZON TOKEN Certificate | KatanaSwordArt Nihonto For Sale 2025
Antique Nihonto Katana Signed by Saneyuki NBTHK TOKUBETSU HOZON TOKEN Certificate | KatanaSwordArt Nihonto For Sale 2025
Antique Nihonto Katana Signed by Saneyuki NBTHK TOKUBETSU HOZON TOKEN Certificate | KatanaSwordArt Nihonto For Sale 2025

Antique Nihonto Katana Signed by Saneyuki NBTHK TOKUBETSU HOZON TOKEN Certificate

SKU: NIHKATNIH162290072
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$12,721.00 AUD
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Authentic Nihontō Japanese Sword Katana Signed by Bungo ju Fujiwara Saneyuki 豊後住藤原實行 NBTHK TOKUBETSU HOZON TOKEN Certificate

The Bungo swordsmiths, continuing from the Heian period, have been as prolific as those in Satsuma in Kyushu, flourishing particularly in the Takada district of Bungo Province (near present-day Tsurusaki in Oita City). Their peak was from the Muromachi period to the early Edo period. 

Swords from the Koto period often bear the Hei family name and are thus referred to as Hei Takada. From the Shinto period onwards, they began using the Fujiwara family name, thus widely known as Fujiwara Takada. This lineage has been highly regarded for producing practical swords, favored by many warriors for martial use.

According to the Meikan, Jikko appeared around the Oan period of the Nanboku-cho era (1368~) and is said to be the son of Tomoyuki. The lineage continued for six generations throughout the Muromachi period, and during the Shinto period, the swordsmiths continued to forge swords in the same area, which had become a branch of the Higo Hosokawa family, until around the Kansei period (1800). There seemed to be technical exchanges with the neighboring Hizen Tadayoshi school.

This sword has a shallow curve, with a wider width at the base and middle tip. The ridge line is lower, and the tang has a flat back. It exhibits a typical Kanbun Shinto style, with a wide base and thick back, conveying its robust and sound form in its original state. The steel is well-forged with a mixture of small itame and mokume grains, finely forged and covered with a beautiful ji-nie, with intricate chikei shining. The hamon is a bright and clear suguha, with various activities like kinsuji and sunagashi intertwined with the blade surface. The noticeable thick nioiguchi around the monouchi area suggests the technical exchange with the Hizen Tadayoshi school. There are no noteworthy forging flaws, but if any flaws were to be pointed out, there is a small, barely noticeable mark about 5 cm above the habaki on the surface of the blade. The boshi is straight and rounded, extending slightly below the yokote on both sides. Currently, there is a very small chip about 1 cm above the yokote on the fukura, likely from hitting something hard.

Bare blade weight: 826 grams.

Nihontō Information

Name 名称  豊後住藤原實行 - Bungo ju Fujiwara Saneyuki
Blade Length 刀長  二尺三寸三分 / 70.6 cm
Sori 反り  二分六厘弱 / 0.8 cm
Blade Width 元幅  32.1 mm
Blade Thickness 元重  8.4 mm
Tip Width 先幅  物打23.9 mm 横手位置20.6 mm
Tip Thickness 先重  物打6.5 mm 松葉位置5.5 mm
Mekugi-ana 目釘穴  1個
Age 時代  江戸前期 The early period of Edo era（17th century）
Certificate 鑑定書  特別保存刀剣鑑定書(NBTHK TOKUBETSU HOZON TOKEN CERTIFICATE）
Registration 登録  昭和57年11月18日 大阪府登録 Registered on November 18, 1982 in Osaka Prefecture
Included 附属 素銅地下貝銀着上貝金着二重はばきCopper base with silver plating and double-layer gold-plated habaki.
白鞘 Shirasaya Case


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The Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (日本美術刀剣保存協会), also known as the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords, is one of the most respected organizations for Japanese sword certification. The NBTHK conducted a meticulous evaluation of this blade and determined that it possesses historical and artistic significance worthy of preservation. The purchaser will receive this original certificate.

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