This is a tsuba made by Toshiyuki of the Tetsugendo school, Kyoto Kinko. It features a dragon painting design and is made of iron. The tsuba is from the late Edo period and has been certified as Tokubetsu Hozon Tousougu by the NBTHK.
NihontoWatchBETARai · Koto
Machibori · Yamashiro
23 pieces on the market now
The Tetsugendo (鉄元堂) lineage emerged in Kyoto during the mid-Edo period, founded by Okamoto Genbei Toshiyuki, who trained under Tetsuya Denbei Kuniharu (鉄屋伝兵衛国治). Known by his working name Naoshige (尚茂), the founder later adopted the art name Shoraku (正楽) after taking Buddhist tonsure, and died in An'ei 9 (1780). The lineage passed to a second generation, Naofusa (尚房), whose works also survive. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Shoraku正楽 | — | 13 |
| Yamazaki Ichiga山﨑一賀 | — | 3 |
| Ayanokoji Nagamine綾小路永峯 | — | 0 |
| Chikusai竹斎 | — | 0 |
| Tomotsune知恒 | — | 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 siteReturns accepted within 7 days for internet purchases.
This is a tsuba made by Toshiyuki of the Tetsugendo school, Kyoto Kinko. It features a dragon painting design and is made of iron. The tsuba is from the late Edo period and has been certified as Tokubetsu Hozon Tousougu by the NBTHK.
NihontoWatchBETARai · Koto
Machibori · Yamashiro
23 pieces on the market now
The Tetsugendo (鉄元堂) lineage emerged in Kyoto during the mid-Edo period, founded by Okamoto Genbei Toshiyuki, who trained under Tetsuya Denbei Kuniharu (鉄屋伝兵衛国治). Known by his working name Naoshige (尚茂), the founder later adopted the art name Shoraku (正楽) after taking Buddhist tonsure, and died in An'ei 9 (1780). The lineage passed to a second generation, Naofusa (尚房), whose works also survive. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Shoraku正楽 | — | 13 |
| Yamazaki Ichiga山﨑一賀 | — | 3 |
| Ayanokoji Nagamine綾小路永峯 | — | 0 |
| Chikusai竹斎 | — | 0 |
| Tomotsune知恒 | — | 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 siteReturns accepted within 7 days for internet purchases.
