This is a tsuba made by Kaneyoshi from Esshu during the Edo era. It features a Roppo-Gunbai Sukashi design, with openwork of war fans on an iron base. The edge of the war fan is decorated with hair carvings, and the ears are carved with a chisel, giving it a subdued but appealing atmosphere.
NihontoWatchmei · Edo
So Kaneyoshi
Edo
Signed
Hozon (NBTHK)
Chikuzen · around 1989-
2 pieces on the market now
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 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 Kaneyoshi from Esshu during the Edo era. It features a Roppo-Gunbai Sukashi design, with openwork of war fans on an iron base. The edge of the war fan is decorated with hair carvings, and the ears are carved with a chisel, giving it a subdued but appealing atmosphere.
NihontoWatchmei · Edo
So Kaneyoshi
Edo
Signed
Hozon (NBTHK)
Chikuzen · around 1989-
2 pieces on the market now
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 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).
