NihontoWatchNihontoWatchChoshu tsuba smiths were characterized by their precise compositions and elaborate, dense takabori expressions of botanical motifs. Isobe Yukimitsu, who used the name Gennoshin, was a master who left works dated from Bunka to Keio. This work is a piece of excellent compositional beauty, skillfully combining plants that color the fields from late summer to early autumn like an ikebana arrangement. Each element is carved in high nikudori against a flat ground, with the edges of the motifs standing out sharply to make the flowers distinct, and the leaf veins are carved with minute sujibori to reach the pinnacle of realistic beauty. It is a work where one can sense color even without the use of irogane.
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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.
¥250,000