This is a kozuka attributed to Goto Mitsuaki from the Edo period. It features a shakudo nanako base with a design of young pine with parent and child cranes engraved with gold and silver. It comes with a Kiri box and Aoi Art estimation paper and has received NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon certification.
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Goto School
Edo
Unsigned
Iebori · Yamashiro
280 pieces on the market now
The Goto house stands as the preeminent dynasty of sword-fitting makers in the history of Japanese metalwork, an unbroken lineage of seventeen generations spanning from the founding master Yujo (1440--1512), who served Ashikaga Yoshimasa amid the refined culture of Higashiyama, through the final head Hojo (1816--1856) in the closing years of the Tokugawa shogunate. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Goto Joshin後藤乗真 | 1512-1562 | 69 |
| Goto Yujo後藤祐乗 | 1440-1512 | 41 |
| Goto Sojo後藤宗乗 | 1461-1538 | 55 |
| Goto Kenjo後藤顕乗 | 1586-1663 | 46 |
| Goto Eijo後藤栄乗 | 1577-1617 | 35 |
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
If 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 kozuka attributed to Goto Mitsuaki from the Edo period. It features a shakudo nanako base with a design of young pine with parent and child cranes engraved with gold and silver. It comes with a Kiri box and Aoi Art estimation paper and has received NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon certification.
NihontoWatchBETAGoto School
Edo
Unsigned
Iebori · Yamashiro
280 pieces on the market now
The Goto house stands as the preeminent dynasty of sword-fitting makers in the history of Japanese metalwork, an unbroken lineage of seventeen generations spanning from the founding master Yujo (1440--1512), who served Ashikaga Yoshimasa amid the refined culture of Higashiyama, through the final head Hojo (1816--1856) in the closing years of the Tokugawa shogunate. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Goto Joshin後藤乗真 | 1512-1562 | 69 |
| Goto Yujo後藤祐乗 | 1440-1512 | 41 |
| Goto Sojo後藤宗乗 | 1461-1538 | 55 |
| Goto Kenjo後藤顕乗 | 1586-1663 | 46 |
| Goto Eijo後藤栄乗 | 1577-1617 | 35 |
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
If 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.
