An iron tsuba featuring a design of three monkeys, horses, and willows. Made by Yaji Ichihei Tomokiyo of Choshu Hagi during the mid Edo period. The tsuba is made of iron with inlay and comes with a special Kiri box and Hozon certificate.
NihontoWatchmei · Edo
Tomokiyo
Edo
Nagato/choshu
Signed
Hozon (NBTHK)
Nagato
1 piece 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 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 iron tsuba featuring a design of three monkeys, horses, and willows. Made by Yaji Ichihei Tomokiyo of Choshu Hagi during the mid Edo period. The tsuba is made of iron with inlay and comes with a special Kiri box and Hozon certificate.
NihontoWatchmei · Edo
Tomokiyo
Edo
Nagato/choshu
Signed
Hozon (NBTHK)
Nagato
1 piece 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 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.
