This is a tsuba by the 3rd generation Yamakichibei, also known as 'Sakura Yamakichi' due to the cherry blossom seal on the signature. Made in Owari province during the Middle Edo period (Genroku era), it features an iron mokko-gata plate with hammer-finished ground and openwork design resembling 'yuiwata' (tied cotton wadding). It comes with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu certificate.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Edo
Yamakichi School
Edo
Owari
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Iron-tsuba · Owari
1 piece on the market now
The Yamakichibei lineage, originally known by the full surname Yamasaka Kichibei (山坂吉兵衛), constitutes one of the two pillars of the Owari tsuba tradition, standing alongside Hoan as a representative tsubako of the province. The school is said to have originated as armorers in the service of the Oda family, and the earliest works -- those signed in full as "Yamasaka Kichibee" (山坂吉兵へ) without abbreviating the surname -- are associated with a maker active around the Genki era (c. 1570) in the closing years of the Muromachi period. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Yamakichibei山吉兵衛 | — | 10 |
| Yamakichibei山吉兵衛 | Momoyama | 3 |
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 the 3rd generation Yamakichibei, also known as 'Sakura Yamakichi' due to the cherry blossom seal on the signature. Made in Owari province during the Middle Edo period (Genroku era), it features an iron mokko-gata plate with hammer-finished ground and openwork design resembling 'yuiwata' (tied cotton wadding). It comes with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu certificate.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Edo
Yamakichi School
Edo
Owari
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Iron-tsuba · Owari
1 piece on the market now
The Yamakichibei lineage, originally known by the full surname Yamasaka Kichibei (山坂吉兵衛), constitutes one of the two pillars of the Owari tsuba tradition, standing alongside Hoan as a representative tsubako of the province. The school is said to have originated as armorers in the service of the Oda family, and the earliest works -- those signed in full as "Yamasaka Kichibee" (山坂吉兵へ) without abbreviating the surname -- are associated with a maker active around the Genki era (c. 1570) in the closing years of the Muromachi period. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Yamakichibei山吉兵衛 | — | 10 |
| Yamakichibei山吉兵衛 | Momoyama | 3 |
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.
