NihontoWatchNihontoWatchThis is a pair of mumei menuki attributed to the Kyo-Kanagushi school. They feature a shishi (lion dog) design and are made of gold. The menuki date to the Edo period and come with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu papers.
NihontoWatchOffered by Kanda Toukodo
Edo
Yamashiro
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
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.