This is an Edo period tsuba featuring a pavilion and mountain landscape design. It is signed by Nagami with a gold inlay kaō. The tsuba measures 7.3cm in height, 7.0cm in width, and 0.45cm in thickness.
NihontoWatchBETAkinzogan-mei · Edo
Ichinomiya Nagayoshi
Edo
Kinzogan Mei (gold inlay)
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Machibori · Yamashiro
1 piece on the market now
Machibori · Yamashiro
10 pieces on the market now
The Ichinomiya school is a Kyoto kinko (金工) lineage founded by Ichinomiya Nagatsune (一宮長常), who was born in Kyoho 6 (1721) at Tsuruga in Echizen Province. Known as Kashiwaya Chuhachi, Nagatsune began as a gilder (mekkinshi) before travelling to Kyoto, where he studied under Yasui Takanaga, a craftsman of Goto lineage. In his early period he signed "Setsuzan" (雪山), later adopting the name Nagatsune and the art name Ganshoshi (含章子). Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Nagatsune長常 | — | 37 |
| Nagatoshi長年 | — | 0 |
| Tsunenao常直 | — | 0 |
| Sadanaka貞中 | — | 0 |
| Tsuneyo常代 | — | 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 an Edo period tsuba featuring a pavilion and mountain landscape design. It is signed by Nagami with a gold inlay kaō. The tsuba measures 7.3cm in height, 7.0cm in width, and 0.45cm in thickness.
NihontoWatchBETAkinzogan-mei · Edo
Ichinomiya Nagayoshi
Edo
Kinzogan Mei (gold inlay)
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Machibori · Yamashiro
1 piece on the market now
Machibori · Yamashiro
10 pieces on the market now
The Ichinomiya school is a Kyoto kinko (金工) lineage founded by Ichinomiya Nagatsune (一宮長常), who was born in Kyoho 6 (1721) at Tsuruga in Echizen Province. Known as Kashiwaya Chuhachi, Nagatsune began as a gilder (mekkinshi) before travelling to Kyoto, where he studied under Yasui Takanaga, a craftsman of Goto lineage. In his early period he signed "Setsuzan" (雪山), later adopting the name Nagatsune and the art name Ganshoshi (含章子). Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Nagatsune長常 | — | 37 |
| Nagatoshi長年 | — | 0 |
| Tsunenao常直 | — | 0 |
| Sadanaka貞中 | — | 0 |
| Tsuneyo常代 | — | 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.
