{"id":31329,"date":"2026-05-03T10:41:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T01:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=31329"},"modified":"2026-05-03T10:42:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T01:42:25","slug":"as26113-katana-chounsai-tsunatoshi1846nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/31329\/as26113-katana-chounsai-tsunatoshi1846nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS26113 Katana: Chounsai Tsunatoshi(1846)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ordering Number\uff1aAS26113<\/p>\n

Katana in Shirasaya, with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)<\/p>\n

Signature:
\nChounsai Saku Kore \u9577\u904b\u658e\u4f5c\u4e4b(Tsunatoshi \u7db1\u4fca)
\nKouka 3 nen 8 gatsu kichijitsu (March,1846)
\n\u5f18\u5316\u4e09\u5e74\u516b\u6708\u5409\u65e5<\/p>\n

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
\nThis work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Chounsai Tsunatoshi.<\/p>\n

Habaki: Single-layer silver habaki.
\nBlade Length: 71.2cm (28.03in)
\nCurvature: 2.0cm (0.79in)
\nMekugi-ana: 1
\nMotohaba: 3.05cm (1.20in)
\nSakihaba: 1.89cm (0.74in)
\nKasane: 0.71cm (0.28in)
\nWeight: 605g
\nEra: the end of Edo period, 1846<\/p>\n

Shape: The blade is slightly wide, with standard thickness, a deep curvature, and a noticeable difference between the width at the base and the tip.
\nJigane: fine and packed Ko-itame looking plain surface.
\nHamon: Nioi-based, with gunome-ch\u014dji in which ashi are active, and in the upper section frequent sunagashi appears. Hamon is clear and bright. <\/p>\n

Features:
\nShinshinto: Jyo Saku: Musashi.
\nCh\u014d’unsai Tsunatoshi was a swordsmith of the late Edo period and a disciple of Suishinshi Masahide. He worked as a domain smith for the Uesugi clan, lords of the Yamagata domain, and forged swords at the Uesugi residence in Edo.Working mainly in the Bizen tradition, he established a major school and\u3000notable swordsmiths such as Ishid\u014d Korekazu and Koyama Munetsugu were among his disciples. In 1856, he passed the name Cho’unsai Tsunatoshi to his son, and changed his own name to Ch\u014djusai(\u9577\u5bff\u6589,”\u9577\u5bff “means longevity).<\/p>\n

Koshirae:
\nTsuba: an iron tsuba of unusual shape with prominently raised rim.
\nFuchikashira: phoenix design
\nSaya (Scabbard): Black lacquered saya
\nMenuki: design of a flower cart.<\/p>\n

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate
\nAoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata<\/p>\n

Please note: the price does not include the shipping fees.<\/p>\n

Auction Starting Price:1,500,000JPY<\/a> <\/p>\n

Place Bid<\/h3>\n

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Ordering Number\uff1aAS26113 Katana in Shirasaya, with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Chounsai Saku Kore \u9577\u904b\u658e\u4f5c\u4e4b(Tsunatoshi \u7db1\u4fca) Kouka 3 nen 8 gatsu kichijitsu (March,1846) \u5f18\u5316\u4e09\u5e74\u516b\u6708\u5409\u65e5 (We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku). This work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Chounsai Tsunatoshi. Habaki: Single-layer silver […]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-31329","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\/31329","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=31329"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}