An Owari tsuba from the Muromachi period. The tsuba features a robust construction with a thick plate and an openwork design of paulownia. The iron plate has a dark, lustrous appearance with traces of hammering and iron bones on the ears.
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Muromachi
Owari School
Muromachi
Owari
Unsigned
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Iron-tsuba · Owari
84 pieces on the market now
The Owari school represents one of the twin pillars of Japanese iron openwork tsuba production, standing alongside the Kyō tradition as a defining force in the art of ji-sukashi (ground openwork) guards. The school's origins lie in the Owari province (modern Aichi prefecture), where production began in the early to middle Muromachi period and continued across a sustained span extending into the Edo period. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Nobuie信家 | — | 56 |
| Hiko’emon彦右衛門 | — | 0 |
| Katsuaki克明 | — | 0 |
| Shigemasa重正 | — | 0 |
| Norisuke則亮 (Norisuke/Koreyoshi | — | 0 |
A Hozon-certified fitting of notably superior craftsmanship and condition, often with signature or workmanship of high reference 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 siteIf, due to our fault, the item differs significantly from its proper condition, the item may be returned. Cooling-off is within one week of the item's arrival.
An Owari tsuba from the Muromachi period. The tsuba features a robust construction with a thick plate and an openwork design of paulownia. The iron plate has a dark, lustrous appearance with traces of hammering and iron bones on the ears.
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Muromachi
Owari School
Muromachi
Owari
Unsigned
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Iron-tsuba · Owari
84 pieces on the market now
The Owari school represents one of the twin pillars of Japanese iron openwork tsuba production, standing alongside the Kyō tradition as a defining force in the art of ji-sukashi (ground openwork) guards. The school's origins lie in the Owari province (modern Aichi prefecture), where production began in the early to middle Muromachi period and continued across a sustained span extending into the Edo period. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Nobuie信家 | — | 56 |
| Hiko’emon彦右衛門 | — | 0 |
| Katsuaki克明 | — | 0 |
| Shigemasa重正 | — | 0 |
| Norisuke則亮 (Norisuke/Koreyoshi | — | 0 |
A Hozon-certified fitting of notably superior craftsmanship and condition, often with signature or workmanship of high reference 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 siteIf, due to our fault, the item differs significantly from its proper condition, the item may be returned. Cooling-off is within one week of the item's arrival.
