This is a pair of mumei (unsigned) menuki from the Kyokinko school, depicting shishi (lion-dogs) amidst clouds. Crafted during the Edo period, these menuki are made of solid gold and feature a high-relief carving. They come with an NBTHK Hozon Tosogu certificate, confirming their authenticity and quality.
Certificate reading — 無銘（京金工）
NihontoWatchmumei · Kyokinko · Edo
Kyo-kinko School
Edo
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
Kinko · Yamashiro
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).
¥600,000
This is a pair of mumei (unsigned) menuki from the Kyokinko school, depicting shishi (lion-dogs) amidst clouds. Crafted during the Edo period, these menuki are made of solid gold and feature a high-relief carving. They come with an NBTHK Hozon Tosogu certificate, confirming their authenticity and quality.
Certificate reading — 無銘（京金工）
NihontoWatchmumei · Kyokinko · Edo
Kyo-kinko School
Edo
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
Kinko · Yamashiro
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).
¥600,000
