Kyo-Kinko shibuichi tsuba with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu. According to NBTHK this tsuba was made by Kyoto craftsman. There where many schools and makers in Kyoto and when NBTHK can't decide which one of them is responsible for creating item in question, they give it a brooder term, Kyoto Kinko. Tsuba is made of shibuichi which is an alloy of copper and silver. Shibuichi tsuba often have distinctive difference in color on the front and back. When melted more silver gathers on one side of the tsuba. That side will be used as a front, and in some places we will see more of the silver, grey, light green color. On the back of the tsuba there will be more copper so we will see much more of the red. This is more visible on seppa dai where some patina has been damaged. Tsuba was polished and than different designs where gilded on the surface. It is very rare to see iroe (gilding) used to make a patterns on tsuba. With design like that usually we would see nunome-zogan or hira zogan. This tsuba has a distinctive grayish color that I am afraid might be a little lost on the photos. Size: 66 mm x 58 mm
NihontoWatch
京金工派
江戸
山城
無銘
保存 (NBTHK)
金工 · 山城
銘が正しい、または無銘でも年代・流派を指摘でき、美術工芸的価値が認められる、保存に値する真正の刀装具と鑑定されたものです。
日本美術刀剣保存協会（NBTHK）は、1948年に設立され、文化庁の監督を受ける公益財団法人で、東京・刀剣博物館に本部を置きます。専門の審査員が出品作を直接審査し、美術的・歴史的価値に応じた鑑定書を発行します。NBTHKの鑑定書は、日本刀および刀装具の真正性を示す最も広く認知された基準です。
NBTHK公式サイト30-day refund policy. Items must be returned in original condition and packaging; customized products are non-returnable. 2-week inspection window with full item refund (shipping costs non-refundable). Customer pays return shipping.
Kyo-Kinko shibuichi tsuba with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu. According to NBTHK this tsuba was made by Kyoto craftsman. There where many schools and makers in Kyoto and when NBTHK can't decide which one of them is responsible for creating item in question, they give it a brooder term, Kyoto Kinko. Tsuba is made of shibuichi which is an alloy of copper and silver. Shibuichi tsuba often have distinctive difference in color on the front and back. When melted more silver gathers on one side of the tsuba. That side will be used as a front, and in some places we will see more of the silver, grey, light green color. On the back of the tsuba there will be more copper so we will see much more of the red. This is more visible on seppa dai where some patina has been damaged. Tsuba was polished and than different designs where gilded on the surface. It is very rare to see iroe (gilding) used to make a patterns on tsuba. With design like that usually we would see nunome-zogan or hira zogan. This tsuba has a distinctive grayish color that I am afraid might be a little lost on the photos. Size: 66 mm x 58 mm
NihontoWatch京金工派
江戸
山城
無銘
保存 (NBTHK)
金工 · 山城
銘が正しい、または無銘でも年代・流派を指摘でき、美術工芸的価値が認められる、保存に値する真正の刀装具と鑑定されたものです。
日本美術刀剣保存協会（NBTHK）は、1948年に設立され、文化庁の監督を受ける公益財団法人で、東京・刀剣博物館に本部を置きます。専門の審査員が出品作を直接審査し、美術的・歴史的価値に応じた鑑定書を発行します。NBTHKの鑑定書は、日本刀および刀装具の真正性を示す最も広く認知された基準です。
NBTHK公式サイト30-day refund policy. Items must be returned in original condition and packaging; customized products are non-returnable. 2-week inspection window with full item refund (shipping costs non-refundable). Customer pays return shipping.
