{"product_id":"antique-nihonto-wakizashi-in-shirasaya-17","title":"Antique Nihonto - Early Nanbokucho (about 700 years old) Wakizashi in Shirasaya, Tanobe Sayagaki attributed to Shikkake","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eThis wakizashi is shortened from a katana. The NBTHK attributes it to Hokke, a Yamato tradition from Bingo, Japan but Tanobe-Sensei has attributed it to Shikkake.  Generally, Tanobe-Sensei's evaluations are considered more accurate than the NBTHK, where he served for many years as research director.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe Shikkake school is one of the main lineages of the Yamato tradition of Nara, which spread as Buddhist temples gained influence around the country.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eNorinaga is widely considered the founder of the Shikkake school, starting from the late Kamakura period. This wakizashi was made in the second generation of Shikkake smiths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eSayagaki:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eWashu (Yamato) Shikkake\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eAlthough this blade has been greatly shortened and unsigned, it reveals a flowing jigane leaning toward the ha. It shows a fine chū-suguha with hotsure. On the omote side, a sequence of gunome mixes together, with well-applied nie. There is also yubashiri, nijūba, kanokobōshi, and other features. These characteristics are consistent with the early Nanbokuchō period works of this same school. This is a excellent piece of work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eNagasa (blade length): 1 shaku 7 sun 7 bu (approx. 53.6 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eSigned by: Tanzan (探山識)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003ePlease note the umegane on the spine and near the habaki.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eNagasa 53.6cm\u003cbr\u003eSori:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eMotohaba : 30mm\u003cbr\u003eSakihaba : 23mm\u003cbr\u003eMotokasane : 7.1mm\u003cbr\u003eSakikasane : 5.1mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHIPPING, TERMS, AND REFUNDS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy placing an order with RVA Katana, the customer affirms they are a legal adult in their country of residence, and will comply with all local, state, and national laws regarding their order. 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