* Image is for illustrative purposes only.Tachi Signed Aritsuna (Tokyo Fuji Art Museum)
太刀 銘 有綱（東京富士美術館）
Also known as: Aritsuna
Description
Overview
This is a tachi signed "Aritsuna", designated an Important Cultural Property by the state in 1953 (Showa 28). It is owned by the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum. The museum's catalogue describes it as the finest surviving signed tachi by Aritsuna.
Signature
The signature is the two characters "Aritsuna". The tang is original (ubu) and carries the signature.
Form and Workmanship
The point (kissaki) is of medium length (chu-kissaki), and the blade has koshi-zori, a curvature near the hilt, giving an elegant tachi profile. The hamon varies in pattern.
Designation and Ownership
It was designated an Important Cultural Property in 1953 (Showa 28). It is owned by the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum.
Legends & Stories
An Important Cultural Property tachi at the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum, regarded as the finest surviving signed Aritsuna work.