NihontoWatchNihontoWatchThis tsuba is made of shibuichi with horses inlaid in shakudo and silver. The rim is decorated with shakudo fukurin. It is an impressive tsuba that can be used as an attaching tsuba. Although unsigned, it is judged to be the work of Shonai Kinko based on the materials and craftsmanship.
NihontoWatchOffered by Kanda Toukodo
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 siteNo cooling-off / return system for customers outside Japan. Order canceled if payment not confirmed within 7 days.
¥120,000