So Ecchu On Norishige Katana NBTHK Hozon

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So Ecchu On Norishige Katana NBTHK Hozon

A real antique Katana with NBTHK Hozon from the Edo period with fantastic Koshirae and a beautiful Itame and Mokume Hada for the lover of Japanese swords.

This truly beautiful sword comes from Tenna, the Edo period, from 1681 to February 1684. Noritoshi was a respected local swordsmith and a son of Fujiwara Norifusa. Norifusa was a very active blacksmith in the Meireki period (1655 – 1658) and came from Etchu Province. Noritoshi made swords for the Tokugawa Mitsukuni. Tokugawa Mitsukuni was also known as Mito Kōmon was a prominent daimyo known for his influence in the politics of the early Edo period.

The mei or signature is So Ecchu On Norishige 24 Dai Matsuei Gofukuyama Fuji Taro Noritoshi Tsukuru Kore.

A Japanese sword with a quality jigane in excellent condition. An ubu or original tongs with saki zori. A very healthy and strong leaf with an itame and mokume with many veins in jinie. The hamon is basically suguha with a gunome midare spout and boshi is in Hakigake.

The suguta is shinogi zukuri with 1 mekugi-ana with a nakagojiri in kurijiri.

koshirae

The contrasting colors of the ivory ito and sageo against the black and dark brown aogai chirashi saya with sparkling pearls are beautiful.

An open tsuba of blackened iron with signature. A shakudo menuki with family crest (mon) and matching fuchi and kashira in shakudo. All in all a very graceful and beautifully finished sword with appealing koshirae that rightly has the NBTHK papers.

Specifications:

Nagasa : 62.27 cm

Sori :1.60 cm

Width at the hamachi : 3.06 cm

Width at the Kissaki : 2.08 cm

Kasane : 7 mm

Weight: 690 grams

This real Japanese Samurai Sword is made once and unique. A beautiful piece of history from Japan and what an honor to be able to sell this. This Nihonto deserves a place somewhere where it will be treated with honor and respect.

Apart from the fact that this is a great sword to display in your home, I can tell you with certainty that it is a good investment and will hold its value. The NBTHK has provided this sword with the necessary papers. This sword has NBTHK Hozon Token origami.

Here you can read more about it, if a katana gets a Hozon certificate, this is already exceptional.

Including Oshigata. Oshigata is a drawing of the blade which records all the metallurgical activities of the blade so as to create a good picture of the unique katana.

This is an antique sword and is therefore subject to the test of time and this will be visible in some places.

Of course provided with NBTHK Hozon Token papers which guarantee the authenticity.

Never touch the katana with bare hands

Do not breathe in the direction of the blade

Do not rest the Katana on the kissaki

When indicating the katana not the point and the cut towards the indicated person

ways

When throwing up the katana it is recommended to do this in the saya