This is a fuchi-kashira set featuring a chrysanthemum design by Kumagai Yoshiyuki. Crafted from shakudo with sukidashi takabori, it depicts various chrysanthemums across the surface. The intricate carving beautifully captures the overlapping petals and flowing leaves, creating an elegant and refined aesthetic. The piece is in excellent condition and comes with an NBTHK Hozon Tosogu certificate.
Certificate reading — 銘 熊谷義之(花押)
NihontoWatchmei · Edo
Edo
Mutsu|musashi
Signed
Hozon (NBTHK)
Higo · Musashi
1 piece on the market now
Higo · Musashi
8 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kumagai Yoshitsugu熊谷義次 | — | 0 |
| Kumagai Yoshiyuki熊谷義之 | — | 0 |
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 siteDomestic: items may be returned within 7 days in original condition for a full refund (buyer covers transport). Overseas orders: no-refunds, no-returns.
This is a fuchi-kashira set featuring a chrysanthemum design by Kumagai Yoshiyuki. Crafted from shakudo with sukidashi takabori, it depicts various chrysanthemums across the surface. The intricate carving beautifully captures the overlapping petals and flowing leaves, creating an elegant and refined aesthetic. The piece is in excellent condition and comes with an NBTHK Hozon Tosogu certificate.
Certificate reading — 銘 熊谷義之(花押)
NihontoWatchmei · Edo
Edo
Mutsu|musashi
Signed
Hozon (NBTHK)
Higo · Musashi
1 piece on the market now
Higo · Musashi
8 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kumagai Yoshitsugu熊谷義次 | — | 0 |
| Kumagai Yoshiyuki熊谷義之 | — | 0 |
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 siteDomestic: items may be returned within 7 days in original condition for a full refund (buyer covers transport). Overseas orders: no-refunds, no-returns.
