* Image is for illustrative purposes only.Gentoku era (Gentoku 2 = 1330)Dated Swords of the Late Kamakura Period (Gentoku Inscriptions)
Gentoku Era
元徳（げんとく）
Gentoku was a nengō of the late Kamakura period. A tachi inscribed with the Gentoku 2 date (1330), by Sahyōe-no-jō Tsunetsugu of Mansu-no-shō in Bitchū Province, is a tangible cultural property designated by Okayama Prefecture.
- Period
- Gentoku era (Gentoku 2 = 1330)
- Sword Classification
- Dated Swords of the Late Kamakura Period (Gentoku Inscriptions)
Description
The Nengō "Gentoku"
Gentoku (元徳) was a nengō of the late Kamakura period. Gentoku 2 corresponds to 1330.
Tachi Dated Gentoku
A tachi is inscribed 「備中国万寿庄住左兵衛尉恒次／元徳二年十月日」. Its period is Kamakura and its date is 1330. The quantity is one blade. It comes with a black-lacquered uchigatana koshirae and a Hon'ami Kōjō kantei certificate dated Enpō 8. It is a tangible cultural property (fine art) designated by Okayama Prefecture, designated on 13 March 2020.
Characteristics of This Era
- A tachi inscribed with the Gentoku 2 date (1330), a tangible cultural property designated by Okayama Prefecture
- Inscription: 「備中国万寿庄住左兵衛尉恒次／元徳二年十月日」
- Accompanied by a black-lacquered koshirae and a Hon'ami Kōjō certificate dated Enpō 8
Notable Swordsmiths
Sahyōe-no-jō Tsunetsugu of Mansu-no-shō, Bitchū Province