This is a tsuba made by Akita-Shoami school during the Edo period. It features a Daki-myoga-Tasuki-Chasen-sukashi design. The tsuba has been certified as Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu by NBTHK and comes in a paulownia wood box.
Certificate reading — 無銘（秋田正阿弥）
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Akita-Shoami · mid Edo (Kanbun era, c. 1660s)
Akita-Shoami School
mid Edo (Kanbun era, c. 1660s)
Dewa
Unsigned
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Iron-tsuba · Dewa
7 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Denshichi伝七 | 1670 | 1 |
| Shoami Rokuya正阿弥六弥 | — | 1 |
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 siteNo cooling-off period or returns; refund only if the purchased sword is proven fake, capped at purchase price (excludes commission sales, accessories, auction items).
This is a tsuba made by Akita-Shoami school during the Edo period. It features a Daki-myoga-Tasuki-Chasen-sukashi design. The tsuba has been certified as Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu by NBTHK and comes in a paulownia wood box.
Certificate reading — 無銘（秋田正阿弥）
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Akita-Shoami · mid Edo (Kanbun era, c. 1660s)
Akita-Shoami School
mid Edo (Kanbun era, c. 1660s)
Dewa
Unsigned
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Iron-tsuba · Dewa
7 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Denshichi伝七 | 1670 | 1 |
| Shoami Rokuya正阿弥六弥 | — | 1 |
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 siteNo cooling-off period or returns; refund only if the purchased sword is proven fake, capped at purchase price (excludes commission sales, accessories, auction items).
