This is a set of three tosogu (mitokoromono) including a kogai, kozuka, and menuki, attributed to Kaga Goto. The kogai and kozuka feature shakudo nanako plates with engraved horses and saddles. The menuki are made of solid gold plate, also depicting horses with saddles. The set dates to the Edo period and comes with NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu certification.
Certificate reading — 無銘（加賀金工）
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Kaga Goto · Edo
Kaga-kinko School
Edo
Kaga
Unsigned
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Kinko · Kaga
21 pieces on the market now
The Kaga metalworking tradition (加賀金工) encompasses the broader community of artisans who practiced their craft under the patronage of the Maeda lords of Kaga Province, centered on Kanazawa. '" Craftsmen's families such as Kuwamura, Tsuji, Katsuki, and Koichi are said to have migrated from Kyoto to Kaga around the Kan'ei and Joo eras, where they prospered. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Ujitada氏忠 | — | 0 |
| Kiyonaga清永 | — | 0 |
| Katsuhisa克久 | — | 0 |
| Genroku源六 | — | 0 |
| Katsuhisa克久 | — | 0 |
A Hozon-certified blade judged to show notably superior workmanship and a better state of preservation. The bar is higher: re-tempered blades and most unsigned Muromachi/Edo works are excluded.
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 set of three tosogu (mitokoromono) including a kogai, kozuka, and menuki, attributed to Kaga Goto. The kogai and kozuka feature shakudo nanako plates with engraved horses and saddles. The menuki are made of solid gold plate, also depicting horses with saddles. The set dates to the Edo period and comes with NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu certification.
Certificate reading — 無銘（加賀金工）
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Kaga Goto · Edo
Kaga-kinko School
Edo
Kaga
Unsigned
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Kinko · Kaga
21 pieces on the market now
The Kaga metalworking tradition (加賀金工) encompasses the broader community of artisans who practiced their craft under the patronage of the Maeda lords of Kaga Province, centered on Kanazawa. '" Craftsmen's families such as Kuwamura, Tsuji, Katsuki, and Koichi are said to have migrated from Kyoto to Kaga around the Kan'ei and Joo eras, where they prospered. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Ujitada氏忠 | — | 0 |
| Kiyonaga清永 | — | 0 |
| Katsuhisa克久 | — | 0 |
| Genroku源六 | — | 0 |
| Katsuhisa克久 | — | 0 |
A Hozon-certified blade judged to show notably superior workmanship and a better state of preservation. The bar is higher: re-tempered blades and most unsigned Muromachi/Edo works are excluded.
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.
