This is a tsuba (sword guard) featuring a design of peony flowers (botan-zu) with a shio-kan (four-ring) motif, made by Iyo Shoami. It measures 7.9cm in height, 7.8cm in width, and 0.68cm in thickness, weighing 171g. The tsuba is accompanied by an NBTHK Hozon Tosogu certificate.
Certificate reading — 無銘（伊予正阿弥）
NihontoWatchShoami · Edo
Iron-tsuba · Iyo
3 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Morikuni盛国 | 1670 | 1 |
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 siteReturns must be shipped within 3 days of delivery. Excludes modified/damaged items or past the deadline. Return shipping paid by customer. Overseas orders cannot be returned/refunded.
¥250,000
This is a tsuba (sword guard) featuring a design of peony flowers (botan-zu) with a shio-kan (four-ring) motif, made by Iyo Shoami. It measures 7.9cm in height, 7.8cm in width, and 0.68cm in thickness, weighing 171g. The tsuba is accompanied by an NBTHK Hozon Tosogu certificate.
Certificate reading — 無銘（伊予正阿弥）
NihontoWatchShoami · Edo
Iron-tsuba · Iyo
3 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Morikuni盛国 | 1670 | 1 |
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 siteReturns must be shipped within 3 days of delivery. Excludes modified/damaged items or past the deadline. Return shipping paid by customer. Overseas orders cannot be returned/refunded.
¥250,000
