This tsuba features a folding screen design in sukashi (openwork) on an iron plate. The screen is adorned with karakusa (arabesque) with paulownia crests, hydrangeas, bellflowers, and bush clover, all inlaid with kin-nunome-zogan (gold fabric-grain inlay). The rim is bordered with a wave pattern in gold nunome-zogan, and the side of the rim shines with a golden color. This is a splendid Kyo-Kenjo tsuba in excellent condition.
NihontoWatchmumei · Kyo-Kenjo · Genroku (c. 1688)
Kyo-Kenjo School
Genroku (c. 1688)
Yamashiro
Unsigned
Iron-tsuba · Yamashiro
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.
Domestic: items may be returned within 7 days in original condition for a full refund (buyer covers transport). Overseas orders: no-refunds, no-returns.
This tsuba features a folding screen design in sukashi (openwork) on an iron plate. The screen is adorned with karakusa (arabesque) with paulownia crests, hydrangeas, bellflowers, and bush clover, all inlaid with kin-nunome-zogan (gold fabric-grain inlay). The rim is bordered with a wave pattern in gold nunome-zogan, and the side of the rim shines with a golden color. This is a splendid Kyo-Kenjo tsuba in excellent condition.
NihontoWatchmumei · Kyo-Kenjo · Genroku (c. 1688)
Kyo-Kenjo School
Genroku (c. 1688)
Yamashiro
Unsigned
Iron-tsuba · Yamashiro
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.
Domestic: items may be returned within 7 days in original condition for a full refund (buyer covers transport). Overseas orders: no-refunds, no-returns.
