A set of futatokoro (kozuka and kogai) featuring a dragon and tiger design, made by Kyo Kinko (Kyoto metalworkers) during the Late Edo period. The kozuka depicts a dragon in gold and a tiger in shakudo, while the kogai shows a dragon in shakudo and a tiger in gold. These fittings are intended for use in a koshirae (sword mounting).
NihontoWatchmumei · Kyokinko · Edo
Edo
Yamashiro
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
Certifies a genuine blade worth preserving: a signature confirmed correct, or, if unsigned, an era, province, and school that the NBTHK can reliably identify.
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, due to our fault, the item differs significantly from its proper condition, the item may be returned. Cooling-off is within one week of the item's arrival.
A set of futatokoro (kozuka and kogai) featuring a dragon and tiger design, made by Kyo Kinko (Kyoto metalworkers) during the Late Edo period. The kozuka depicts a dragon in gold and a tiger in shakudo, while the kogai shows a dragon in shakudo and a tiger in gold. These fittings are intended for use in a koshirae (sword mounting).
NihontoWatchmumei · Kyokinko · Edo
Edo
Yamashiro
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
Certifies a genuine blade worth preserving: a signature confirmed correct, or, if unsigned, an era, province, and school that the NBTHK can reliably identify.
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, due to our fault, the item differs significantly from its proper condition, the item may be returned. Cooling-off is within one week of the item's arrival.
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