This is a daisho tsuba set made by Akasaka Tadatoki during the Edo period. The round iron plates feature an openwork engraving of a sailing ship. The set comes with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu paper and an Aoi Art estimation paper, presented in a kiri box.
Certificate reading — 銘 武州住 赤坂 忠時作
NihontoWatchmei · Akasaka · Edo
Akasaka Tadatoki
Edo
Musashi
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Iron-tsuba · Musashi · around 1704-1764
9 pieces on the market now
Iron-tsuba · Edo
Phase: Akasaka赤坂· 1688–1860
79 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Tadamasa忠正 | 1624-1658 | 7 |
| Tadashige忠重 | 1730-1816 | 5 |
| Tadatoki忠時 | 1704-1764 | 0 |
| Tadanori忠則 | 1730-1780 | 0 |
| Tadanao忠直 | 1661-1688 | 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 daisho tsuba set made by Akasaka Tadatoki during the Edo period. The round iron plates feature an openwork engraving of a sailing ship. The set comes with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu paper and an Aoi Art estimation paper, presented in a kiri box.
Certificate reading — 銘 武州住 赤坂 忠時作
NihontoWatchmei · Akasaka · Edo
Akasaka Tadatoki
Edo
Musashi
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Iron-tsuba · Musashi · around 1704-1764
9 pieces on the market now
Iron-tsuba · Edo
Phase: Akasaka赤坂· 1688–1860
79 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Tadamasa忠正 | 1624-1658 | 7 |
| Tadashige忠重 | 1730-1816 | 5 |
| Tadatoki忠時 | 1704-1764 | 0 |
| Tadanori忠則 | 1730-1780 | 0 |
| Tadanao忠直 | 1661-1688 | 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.
