This is an Edo period iron tsuba made by Tadanao from Musashi province. The tsuba features a "Gohei-saru rusu moyou" (御幣猿留守模様) sukashi design, depicting a monkey's belongings (eboshi hat and gohei streamer) left behind. It has a Hozon paper (San nosukashi).
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Iron-tsuba · Musashi · around 1661-1688
1 piece on the market now
Iron-tsuba · Edo
Phase: Ko-Akasaka古赤坂· 1624–1700
80 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Tadamasa忠正 | 1624-1658 | 7 |
| Tadashige忠重 | 1730-1816 | 5 |
| Tadatoki忠時 | 1704-1764 | 0 |
| Tadanao忠直 | 1661-1688 | 0 |
| Tadamune忠宗 | 1707-1746 | 0 |
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.
This is an Edo period iron tsuba made by Tadanao from Musashi province. The tsuba features a "Gohei-saru rusu moyou" (御幣猿留守模様) sukashi design, depicting a monkey's belongings (eboshi hat and gohei streamer) left behind. It has a Hozon paper (San nosukashi).
NihontoWatchIron-tsuba · Musashi · around 1661-1688
1 piece on the market now
Iron-tsuba · Edo
Phase: Ko-Akasaka古赤坂· 1624–1700
80 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Tadamasa忠正 | 1624-1658 | 7 |
| Tadashige忠重 | 1730-1816 | 5 |
| Tadatoki忠時 | 1704-1764 | 0 |
| Tadanao忠直 | 1661-1688 | 0 |
| Tadamune忠宗 | 1707-1746 | 0 |
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.
