This is a signed tsuba by Koike Taminosuke from Aizu, dating to the Edo period. It features a large, well-forged iron plate with a Hiashi-mon (sun crest) design rendered in sukisage-bori (low relief carving). The mimi (rim) is uchikaeshi (folded back), giving the tsuba a refined appearance, and it comes with an NBTHK Hozon Tosogu certificate.
NihontoWatchmei · Aizu · Edo
Iron-tsuba · Mutsu
8 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Akiyoshi明義 | 1670 | 1 |
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.
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