{"id":29211,"date":"2025-11-23T10:45:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T01:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=29211"},"modified":"2025-11-23T10:45:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T01:45:15","slug":"as25476-katanaunpanshi-takahashi-naganobu-saku-nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/29211\/as25476-katanaunpanshi-takahashi-naganobu-saku-nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25476  Katana:Unpanshi Takahashi Naganobu Saku (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering number:AS25476<\/p>\n<p>Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)<\/p>\n<p>Signature: Unpanshi Takahashi Naganobu Saku<br \/>\nDated: August 15, 1867<br \/>\n\u96f2\u85e9\u58eb\u9ad8\u6a4b\u9577\u4fe1\u4f5c<br \/>\n\u6176\u5fdc\u4e09\u5e74\u516b\u6708\u5341\u4e94\u65e5<\/p>\n<p>Shinshinto: Jyo Saku: Musashi<br \/>\nWe divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.<br \/>\nThis piece is ranked as Jyo Saku.<br \/>\nHabaki: Double gold-plated Habaki<br \/>\nBlade Length: 75.1 cm (29.57 in)<br \/>\nCurvature: 0.9 cm (0.35 in)<br \/>\nMekugi Hole: 2<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.16 cm (1.24 in)<br \/>\nWidth at Tip (Sakihaba): 1.62 cm (0.64 in)<br \/>\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.83 cm (0.33 in)<br \/>\nSword Weight: 950 grams<br \/>\nEra: Late Edo period, 1867<br \/>\nShape: A long sword (75.1 cm) with shallow curvature and extended kissaki. The blade remains in healthy condition with a visible ubuha (original edge).<br \/>\nJigane: Ko-itame hada, well-forged and of excellent quality.<br \/>\nHamon: Nie-deki, a bright and clear suguha with soft working ko-ashi, and a round boshi that turns back gently.<\/p>\n<p>Features:\u3000Takahashi Naganobu, known as Rihee, was the 17th-generation descendant of Fuyuhiro of Wakasa Province. He was a student of Nagatoshi Nagaunsai and served as a domain smith for the Matsue domain. He lived in Kojimachi, Edo, and sometimes signed his works with the name Fuyuhiro. He is said to have died around 1875\u20131876 at the age of about 60.<br \/>\nHis style was heavily influenced by Nagatoshi, often producing works with choji hamon, but this particular blade is an excellent example of suguha-deki.<br \/>\nThe yasurime (file marks) are katteagari, suggesting that he was left-handed.<\/p>\n<p>Aoi Art\u2019s Comment:\u3000This is a long sword with a remaining ubuha, indicating it was made to be highly effective in cutting. It has a solid and healthy form, making it easy to handle.<br \/>\nThe year 1867 is just before the beginning of the Meiji period, marking a transitional time in Japanese history.<br \/>\nLeft-handed people are often said to be skillful, and this smith was also a master carver of horimono on blades.<br \/>\nHe worked continuously as a swordsmith from the Tenpo era through 1867 and was a domain smith of the Matsue clan.<\/p>\n<p>NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token<br \/>\nAoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata<\/p>\n<p>Please note: The price does not include the international shipping fees.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25476-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25476-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25476-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25476-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25476-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25476-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25476paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25476paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40%\" height=\"40%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25476paper-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25476paper-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40%\" height=\"40%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25476sayagaki.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25476sayagaki.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40%\" height=\"40%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25476_p.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25476_p.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"70%\" height=\"70%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering number:AS25476 Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Unpanshi Takahashi Naganobu Saku Dated: August 15, 1867 \u96f2\u85e9\u58eb\u9ad8\u6a4b\u9577\u4fe1\u4f5c \u6176\u5fdc\u4e09\u5e74\u516b\u6708\u5341\u4e94\u65e5 Shinshinto: Jyo Saku: Musashi We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku. This piece is ranked as Jyo Saku. Habaki: Double gold-plated Habaki Blade Length: 75.1 [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-29211","product","type-product","status-publish","hentry","product_cat-katana-en","product_cat-sword-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/29211","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}