This is a daisho tsuba set by Norisuke from the Owari province, dating to the late Edo period. It features a Shippomon-Kuruma-sukashi-zu design, crafted from iron with both positive and negative carving. The set includes a large tsuba (7.86 cm length) and a small tsuba (7.32 cm length), both accompanied by an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu certificate.
Certificate reading — 銘 尾府城下住則亮造
NihontoWatchmei · Edo
Owari Norisuke
Edo
Owari
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Iron-tsuba · Owari
2 pieces on the market now
Iron-tsuba · Owari
87 pieces on the market now
The Owari school represents one of the twin pillars of Japanese iron openwork tsuba production, standing alongside the Kyō tradition as a defining force in the art of ji-sukashi (ground openwork) guards. The school's origins lie in the Owari province (modern Aichi prefecture), where production began in the early to middle Muromachi period and continued across a sustained span extending into the Edo period. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Nobuie信家 | — | 56 |
| Hiko’emon彦右衛門 | — | 0 |
| Katsuaki克明 | — | 0 |
| Shigemasa重正 | — | 0 |
| Norisuke則亮 (Norisuke/Koreyoshi | — | 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 siteNo cooling-off period or returns; refund only if the purchased sword is proven fake, capped at purchase price (excludes commission sales, accessories, auction items).
This is a daisho tsuba set by Norisuke from the Owari province, dating to the late Edo period. It features a Shippomon-Kuruma-sukashi-zu design, crafted from iron with both positive and negative carving. The set includes a large tsuba (7.86 cm length) and a small tsuba (7.32 cm length), both accompanied by an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu certificate.
Certificate reading — 銘 尾府城下住則亮造
NihontoWatchmei · Edo
Owari Norisuke
Edo
Owari
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Iron-tsuba · Owari
2 pieces on the market now
Iron-tsuba · Owari
87 pieces on the market now
The Owari school represents one of the twin pillars of Japanese iron openwork tsuba production, standing alongside the Kyō tradition as a defining force in the art of ji-sukashi (ground openwork) guards. The school's origins lie in the Owari province (modern Aichi prefecture), where production began in the early to middle Muromachi period and continued across a sustained span extending into the Edo period. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Nobuie信家 | — | 56 |
| Hiko’emon彦右衛門 | — | 0 |
| Katsuaki克明 | — | 0 |
| Shigemasa重正 | — | 0 |
| Norisuke則亮 (Norisuke/Koreyoshi | — | 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 siteNo cooling-off period or returns; refund only if the purchased sword is proven fake, capped at purchase price (excludes commission sales, accessories, auction items).
