This Fuchi Kashira, made from copper and silver, features a Manzai (万歳) motif, a traditional Japanese New Year's blessing performance. It is certified by the NBTHK as Tokubetsu Hozon and was crafted by Kazuki (一喜), an artist active during the late Edo period and a student of the prestigious Omori Teruhide, founder of the Omori school. The design depicts two Geisha, Saizo and Tayu, performing the Mikawa Manzai, believed to bring laughter and good fortune.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Omori · Edo
Ōmori
Edo
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Machibori · Edo
9 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Teruhide英秀 | — | 15 |
| Chizuka Hisanori遅塚久則 | 1725-1795 | 9 |
| Horie Okinari堀江興成 | — | 7 |
| Terumitsu英満 | — | 4 |
| Terumasa英昌 | — | 0 |
A Hozon-certified fitting of notably superior craftsmanship and condition, often with signature or workmanship of high reference 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 siteReturns/exchanges limited to defects caused by shipping (except willful misconduct or gross negligence by the company); customers must contact within 72 hours of receiving the product.
This Fuchi Kashira, made from copper and silver, features a Manzai (万歳) motif, a traditional Japanese New Year's blessing performance. It is certified by the NBTHK as Tokubetsu Hozon and was crafted by Kazuki (一喜), an artist active during the late Edo period and a student of the prestigious Omori Teruhide, founder of the Omori school. The design depicts two Geisha, Saizo and Tayu, performing the Mikawa Manzai, believed to bring laughter and good fortune.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Omori · Edo
Ōmori
Edo
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Machibori · Edo
9 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Teruhide英秀 | — | 15 |
| Chizuka Hisanori遅塚久則 | 1725-1795 | 9 |
| Horie Okinari堀江興成 | — | 7 |
| Terumitsu英満 | — | 4 |
| Terumasa英昌 | — | 0 |
A Hozon-certified fitting of notably superior craftsmanship and condition, often with signature or workmanship of high reference 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 siteReturns/exchanges limited to defects caused by shipping (except willful misconduct or gross negligence by the company); customers must contact within 72 hours of receiving the product.
