This is a tsuba by Akasaka ju Nobuie from the late Edo period, made in Musashi province. It features an iron base with a unique ishime ji (stone-like texture) and kebori (hairline carving) of arabesque patterns. The tsuba is published in "Zabo Tansen" and "Nobuie Tsuba" and comes with a Tokubetsu Hozon certificate.
NihontoWatchmei · Akasaka · Edo
Akasaka Nobuie
Edo
Musashi
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Iron-tsuba · Musashi · around 1573-1644
1 piece on the market now
Iron-tsuba · Edo
Phase: Ko-Akasaka古赤坂· 1624–1700
79 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 |
| Tadanori忠則 | 1730-1780 | 0 |
| Tadanao忠直 | 1661-1688 | 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.
This is a tsuba by Akasaka ju Nobuie from the late Edo period, made in Musashi province. It features an iron base with a unique ishime ji (stone-like texture) and kebori (hairline carving) of arabesque patterns. The tsuba is published in "Zabo Tansen" and "Nobuie Tsuba" and comes with a Tokubetsu Hozon certificate.
NihontoWatchmei · Akasaka · Edo
Akasaka Nobuie
Edo
Musashi
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Iron-tsuba · Musashi · around 1573-1644
1 piece on the market now
Iron-tsuba · Edo
Phase: Ko-Akasaka古赤坂· 1624–1700
79 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 |
| Tadanori忠則 | 1730-1780 | 0 |
| Tadanao忠直 | 1661-1688 | 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.
