This is a tsuba from the Tetsugendo school, dating to the late Edo period. It features a scene of an evening shower, rendered in shibuichi with sukidashi takabori, inlaid with colored enamels, and with a rounded edge. It comes with a Hozon certificate from the NBTHK and a special paulownia wood box.
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Tetsugendo · 1750
Tetsugendo School
1750
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
Machibori · Yamashiro
23 pieces on the market now
The Tetsugendo (鉄元堂) lineage emerged in Kyoto during the mid-Edo period, founded by Okamoto Genbei Toshiyuki, who trained under Tetsuya Denbei Kuniharu (鉄屋伝兵衛国治). Known by his working name Naoshige (尚茂), the founder later adopted the art name Shoraku (正楽) after taking Buddhist tonsure, and died in An'ei 9 (1780). The lineage passed to a second generation, Naofusa (尚房), whose works also survive. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Shoraku正楽 | — | 13 |
| Yamazaki Ichiga山﨑一賀 | — | 3 |
| Ayanokoji Nagamine綾小路永峯 | — | 0 |
| Chikusai竹斎 | — | 0 |
| Tomotsune知恒 | — | 0 |
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 siteWe accept returns within 3 days counted from the item's arrival date. Items that have been altered cannot be handled. Return shipping is the customer's responsibility. If the destination is overseas, returns are as a rule not possible.
This is a tsuba from the Tetsugendo school, dating to the late Edo period. It features a scene of an evening shower, rendered in shibuichi with sukidashi takabori, inlaid with colored enamels, and with a rounded edge. It comes with a Hozon certificate from the NBTHK and a special paulownia wood box.
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Tetsugendo · 1750
Tetsugendo School
1750
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
Machibori · Yamashiro
23 pieces on the market now
The Tetsugendo (鉄元堂) lineage emerged in Kyoto during the mid-Edo period, founded by Okamoto Genbei Toshiyuki, who trained under Tetsuya Denbei Kuniharu (鉄屋伝兵衛国治). Known by his working name Naoshige (尚茂), the founder later adopted the art name Shoraku (正楽) after taking Buddhist tonsure, and died in An'ei 9 (1780). The lineage passed to a second generation, Naofusa (尚房), whose works also survive. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Shoraku正楽 | — | 13 |
| Yamazaki Ichiga山﨑一賀 | — | 3 |
| Ayanokoji Nagamine綾小路永峯 | — | 0 |
| Chikusai竹斎 | — | 0 |
| Tomotsune知恒 | — | 0 |
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 siteWe accept returns within 3 days counted from the item's arrival date. Items that have been altered cannot be handled. Return shipping is the customer's responsibility. If the destination is overseas, returns are as a rule not possible.
