This is a Fuchi Kashira set attributed to Toshiyuki, featuring a gold stamp signature. Crafted during the Edo Period, the set showcases an emperor and a hermit intricately engraved with inlay-color on a polished iron plate. It comes with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper, confirming its authenticity and quality.
mei · Edo


Edo
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Machibori · Yamashiro
23 pieces on the market now
The Tetsugendo (鉄元堂) lineage emerged in Kyoto during the mid-Edo period, founded by Okamoto Genbei Toshiyuki, who trained under Tetsuya Denbei Kuniharu (鉄屋伝兵衛国治). Known by his working name Naoshige (尚茂), the founder later adopted the art name Shoraku (正楽) after taking Buddhist tonsure, and died in An'ei 9 (1780). The lineage passed to a second generation, Naofusa (尚房), whose works also survive. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Shoraku正楽 | — | 13 |
| Yamazaki Ichiga山﨑一賀 | — | 3 |
| Ayanokoji Nagamine綾小路永峯 | — | 0 |
| Chikusai竹斎 | — | 0 |
| Tomotsune知恒 | — | 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 siteIf you wish to return an item, please notify us within 3 days of receipt. After this period we cannot accept cancellations. Please ship the return to us within 5 business days. Cancellation is conditional on the item being kept in the same condition as at the time of sale, so please handle it with care.
This is a Fuchi Kashira set attributed to Toshiyuki, featuring a gold stamp signature. Crafted during the Edo Period, the set showcases an emperor and a hermit intricately engraved with inlay-color on a polished iron plate. It comes with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper, confirming its authenticity and quality.
mei · Edo


Edo
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Machibori · Yamashiro
23 pieces on the market now
The Tetsugendo (鉄元堂) lineage emerged in Kyoto during the mid-Edo period, founded by Okamoto Genbei Toshiyuki, who trained under Tetsuya Denbei Kuniharu (鉄屋伝兵衛国治). Known by his working name Naoshige (尚茂), the founder later adopted the art name Shoraku (正楽) after taking Buddhist tonsure, and died in An'ei 9 (1780). The lineage passed to a second generation, Naofusa (尚房), whose works also survive. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Shoraku正楽 | — | 13 |
| Yamazaki Ichiga山﨑一賀 | — | 3 |
| Ayanokoji Nagamine綾小路永峯 | — | 0 |
| Chikusai竹斎 | — | 0 |
| Tomotsune知恒 | — | 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 siteIf you wish to return an item, please notify us within 3 days of receipt. After this period we cannot accept cancellations. Please ship the return to us within 5 business days. Cancellation is conditional on the item being kept in the same condition as at the time of sale, so please handle it with care.