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Lot Essay
There were several smiths signing Kanenori in Shinano, Omi, and Echizen provinces, all originally from Mino or descended from Mino smiths during the late Muromachi period. Mino smiths who settled in Echizen including a number signing Kanenori are often refered to as 'Echizen Seki'. Later generations named Kanenori in neighbouring Kaga province worked for several generations in the Edo period. The shape of this blade is very much in the broad 'Tensho' (1573-92) style.
The smith of the wakizashi was born Kawamura Kyozaburo, the third son of Seizaemon Kanefusa of Mino, and his first working name was accordingly Kanefusa. In 1570 he received the title Kiyozaemon no shoi and assumed the name Ujifusa, receiving the honorific Wakasa no kami. He became close to Oda Nobunaga and worked for him in Azuchi in Omi province to return to his native Mino in 1582 following Nobunaga's death. He died in 1590.
The katana accompanied by a certificate of registration as a Kicho Token [Valuable Sword] no. 47501 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai [Society for the Preservation of the Japan Art Sword] on 3rd July 1960.
The wakizashi accompanied by a certificate of registration as a Tokubetsu Kicho Token [Especially Valuable Sword] no. 32275 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai [Society for the Preservation of the Japan Art Sword] on 16th June 1958.
The kozuka accompanied by a certificate of registration as a Tokubetsu Kicho Kodogu [Especially Valuable Small Fittings], no number visible, issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai [Society for the Preservation of the Japan Art Sword] on 8th May 1960.
The smith of the wakizashi was born Kawamura Kyozaburo, the third son of Seizaemon Kanefusa of Mino, and his first working name was accordingly Kanefusa. In 1570 he received the title Kiyozaemon no shoi and assumed the name Ujifusa, receiving the honorific Wakasa no kami. He became close to Oda Nobunaga and worked for him in Azuchi in Omi province to return to his native Mino in 1582 following Nobunaga's death. He died in 1590.
The katana accompanied by a certificate of registration as a Kicho Token [Valuable Sword] no. 47501 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai [Society for the Preservation of the Japan Art Sword] on 3rd July 1960.
The wakizashi accompanied by a certificate of registration as a Tokubetsu Kicho Token [Especially Valuable Sword] no. 32275 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai [Society for the Preservation of the Japan Art Sword] on 16th June 1958.
The kozuka accompanied by a certificate of registration as a Tokubetsu Kicho Kodogu [Especially Valuable Small Fittings], no number visible, issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai [Society for the Preservation of the Japan Art Sword] on 8th May 1960.