A fine shibuichi kozuka by Hamano Noritoshi, a student of Hamano Noriyuki, from the late Edo period. It features a sennin riding a large turtle, executed in takabori with fine kebori and zogan. The kozuka comes with a fitted kiri-bako and an NBTHK Hozon paper.
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Noritoshi
Edo
Signed
Hozon (NBTHK)
Izumo
1 piece on the market now
Certifies a genuine fitting worth preserving: a correct signature, or, if unsigned, an identifiable era and school, with recognized artistic and craft value.
The NBTHK (Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyōkai, the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords) is a public-interest incorporated foundation founded in 1948 and supervised by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunkachō); it is based at the Japanese Sword Museum in Tokyo. Its expert panels physically examine each submitted work (shinsa) and issue a certificate (kanteishō) ranking it by artistic and historical merit. NBTHK papers are the most widely recognized standard of authentication for Japanese swords and fittings.
NBTHK official site3 day inspection period on all sales. Items can be returned for any reason for a full refund, less return shipping cost. Returned items must be in the same condition as when purchased.
$1,500
