This is a magnificent kogai featuring a peony motif, attributed to the Ko-Mino school and dating from the Muromachi period. It boasts a broad and long form with a flat back and a gracefully curved ear pick. The intricate design includes deeply carved and sukidashi (raised relief) peonies, with delicate hair-carving and dot-punching on the slender branches, showcasing the refined artistry characteristic of high-quality Ko-Mino pieces.
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Ko-Mino School
Kotō
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
Kinko · Mino
39 pieces on the market now
The Ko-Mino school emerged during the mid-to-late Muromachi period, arising at approximately the same time as the Gotō family within the broader tradition of early metalworkers (ko-kinkō). While the Gotō lineage served the Ashikaga shogunal house from the first master Yūjō onward, Ko-Mino artisans operated outside official patronage, maintaining independence and at times working within the cultural sphere of the imperial capital. Learn more →
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 a magnificent kogai featuring a peony motif, attributed to the Ko-Mino school and dating from the Muromachi period. It boasts a broad and long form with a flat back and a gracefully curved ear pick. The intricate design includes deeply carved and sukidashi (raised relief) peonies, with delicate hair-carving and dot-punching on the slender branches, showcasing the refined artistry characteristic of high-quality Ko-Mino pieces.
NihontoWatchKo-Mino School
Kotō
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
Kinko · Mino
39 pieces on the market now
The Ko-Mino school emerged during the mid-to-late Muromachi period, arising at approximately the same time as the Gotō family within the broader tradition of early metalworkers (ko-kinkō). While the Gotō lineage served the Ashikaga shogunal house from the first master Yūjō onward, Ko-Mino artisans operated outside official patronage, maintaining independence and at times working within the cultural sphere of the imperial capital. Learn more →
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.
