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奈良・若草山

Santoku 180 mm

Santoku · Japan

180 MM118 GDOUBLE BEVEL

Japanese santoku with its original wooden handle and markings referring to Nara and Wakakusayama. A broad blade with a gently descending spine meets a simple three-rivet handle. At an overall length of 300 mm, the knife weighs 118 g.

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STATUSRESTORED
TYPESantoku
ORIGINJapan
PERIODUnidentified
ATTRIBUTION CONFIDENCEUnidentified
ARCHIVE NUMBERSHOW001

01 / MARKINGS / MEI

奈良・若草山

Observed inscription
奈良・若草山 / 刃匠庵 (?)
Transcription
奈良 / 若草山 / 刃匠庵 (?)
Possible reading
Nara / Wakakusayama; brand reading tentative
Literal interpretation
Nara / Mount Wakakusa; brand meaning unverified
Mark type
Marking and separate engraving
Location
Both blade faces, near the handle
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ATTRIBUTION

Unidentified

The legible inscriptions 奈良 (Nara) and 若草山 (Wakakusayama) accompany a stylised mark provisionally transcribed as 刃匠庵. Its exact transcription and maker remain under investigation. A separate engraving on the opposite side has not yet been fully deciphered.

ConfirmedCONFIRMED
ProbablePROBABLE
TentativeTENTATIVE
UnidentifiedUNIDENTIFIED

SPECIFICATIONS

Blade type
Santoku
Overall length
300 mm
Blade length
180 mm
Weight
118 g
Grind
Double bevel — confirmed by owner
Handle
Original wood, three rivets
Steel
Unidentified
Construction
Unidentified
Heel height
Not measured
Spine thickness
Not measured
Saya / sheath
Not documented

02 / Condition & care

AS FOUND

  • No photographs of the pre-restoration condition are documented. The gallery shows the restored knife.

RESTORATION LOG

  1. 01

    The blade surface was made uniform.

  2. 02

    The original handle was retained.

A before / after comparison requires photographs of both states of the same object.

WHAT WE PRESERVE

  • Original wood, three rivets
  • Japanese markings and separate engraving on the opposite face

04 / Research & provenance

RESEARCH NOTES

  1. 01

    Brand reading: TENTATIVE. Attribution to a specific maker: UNIDENTIFIED.

  2. 02

    Steel, exact construction and production period are not documented.

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PROVENANCE

Dimensions, weight, double bevel and restoration work were provided by the owner. A more detailed history is not documented.

CURRENT STATUS

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