An interesting Edo period tachikaneguchi tsuba decorated with worm holes. It is made of red copper with a shakudo mimi. The tsuba measures 8.3 cm x 8.3 cm x 5 mm (at the mimi) and comes with an NBTHK Hozon kanteisho.
Certificate reading — 無銘（鏡師）
NihontoWatch
Kagamishi School
Edo
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
Kinko
The tsuba traditionally attributed to kagamishi (mirror makers) form a distinctive category within the Muromachi-period tosogu canon. " The attribution thus reflects a longstanding connoisseurial convention rather than documented workshop provenance, linking these pieces to the mirror-making craft through perceived affinities in casting technique and formal vocabulary.
" The kagamishi-attributed tsuba share a coherent technical and aesthetic profile. All are maru-gata (round) in form, executed on yamagane or brass (shinchu) grounds. Learn more →
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 siteThree day, no penalty, inspection on every item. Returns must be in the same condition as shipped. Actual costs will be charged on returned items. No restocking fee. If you did not like the item is a good enough reason for return.
An interesting Edo period tachikaneguchi tsuba decorated with worm holes. It is made of red copper with a shakudo mimi. The tsuba measures 8.3 cm x 8.3 cm x 5 mm (at the mimi) and comes with an NBTHK Hozon kanteisho.
Certificate reading — 無銘（鏡師）
NihontoWatchKagamishi School
Edo
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
Kinko
The tsuba traditionally attributed to kagamishi (mirror makers) form a distinctive category within the Muromachi-period tosogu canon. " The attribution thus reflects a longstanding connoisseurial convention rather than documented workshop provenance, linking these pieces to the mirror-making craft through perceived affinities in casting technique and formal vocabulary.
" The kagamishi-attributed tsuba share a coherent technical and aesthetic profile. All are maru-gata (round) in form, executed on yamagane or brass (shinchu) grounds. Learn more →
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 siteThree day, no penalty, inspection on every item. Returns must be in the same condition as shipped. Actual costs will be charged on returned items. No restocking fee. If you did not like the item is a good enough reason for return.
