This tsuba, made by Yoshimichi of Mito, depicts the famous scene of Sasaki Takatsuna and Kajiwara Kagesue competing to be the first to cross the Uji River during Minamoto no Yoshitsune's campaign against Kiso Yoshinaka. Crafted in shakudo ishime-ji with takabori iroe, it vividly captures the dynamic moment of the warriors on horseback. It comes with a Tokubetsu Hozon certificate.
NihontoWatchmei · Mito · Edo
Ochiba Yoshimichi
Edo
Hitachi
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
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.
This tsuba, made by Yoshimichi of Mito, depicts the famous scene of Sasaki Takatsuna and Kajiwara Kagesue competing to be the first to cross the Uji River during Minamoto no Yoshitsune's campaign against Kiso Yoshinaka. Crafted in shakudo ishime-ji with takabori iroe, it vividly captures the dynamic moment of the warriors on horseback. It comes with a Tokubetsu Hozon certificate.
NihontoWatchmei · Mito · Edo
Ochiba Yoshimichi
Edo
Hitachi
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
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.
