This is a tsuba made by Yukimitsu from Hagi in Choshu province during the Late Edo period. The tsuba features a design of autumn grasses, skillfully arranged like a flower arrangement. The plants are carved in high relief with a flat ground, and the edges of the design are sharply defined, highlighting the flowers and leaves with detailed vein carvings.
NihontoWatchmei · Edo
Yukimitsu
Edo
Nagato/choshu
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Nagato
2 pieces on the market now
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 made by Yukimitsu from Hagi in Choshu province during the Late Edo period. The tsuba features a design of autumn grasses, skillfully arranged like a flower arrangement. The plants are carved in high relief with a flat ground, and the edges of the design are sharply defined, highlighting the flowers and leaves with detailed vein carvings.
NihontoWatchmei · Edo
Yukimitsu
Edo
Nagato/choshu
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Nagato
2 pieces on the market now
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.
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