This is a kozuka featuring a design of Tobosaku, signed by Mitsuchika. It was made in Meiji 8 (1875 A.D.) in Tsuruoka city, Shonai clan, Dewa province. The kozuka is made of brass with an inlay and measures 9.6cm in length and 1.46cm in width. It comes with a special Kiri box and an NBTHK Hozon paper.
NihontoWatchmei · Meiji
Mitsuchika
Meiji
Dewa
Signed
Hozon (NBTHK)
Dewa
2 pieces on the market now
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 kozuka featuring a design of Tobosaku, signed by Mitsuchika. It was made in Meiji 8 (1875 A.D.) in Tsuruoka city, Shonai clan, Dewa province. The kozuka is made of brass with an inlay and measures 9.6cm in length and 1.46cm in width. It comes with a special Kiri box and an NBTHK Hozon paper.
NihontoWatchmei · Meiji
Mitsuchika
Meiji
Dewa
Signed
Hozon (NBTHK)
Dewa
2 pieces on the market now
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.
