This is a kozuka featuring a bee design, signed by Noriyuki Hamano at the age of 70. Noriyuki Hamano, the second generation, was the son of the first generation and a high-ranking student of the Masatsugu school. He pursued a style that could be called the mainstream of the Nara school, leaving behind works that evoke the texture of iron ground, reminiscent of his teacher and Toshiju. This kozuka is made of iron with a simple ishime-ji finish, with subtle undulations, expressing a sense of atmosphere in the seemingly blank background. Although only a bee and rocks are depicted, it holds a power that keeps the viewer's eyes on these objects. The bee, made of high-relief gold and shakudo, has a precise composition and realistic depiction, and the precision carving technique of the bee is undoubtedly superb.
NihontoWatchmei · Hamano · Edo
Hamano School
Edo
Musashi
Signed
Hozon (NBTHK)
Machibori · Edo
31 pieces on the market now
The Hamano school of machibori carving was established in mid-Edo Edo by Hamano Masazui (浜野政隨), commonly known as Tarōbei, an exceptionally gifted pupil of Nara Toshihisa. As the Edo Kinkō Meifu states of him that he "thunders through the world," Masazui won widespread renown as one of the "Four Guardian Kings of Nara" (Nara Shitennō). Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Shozui政随 | — | 17 |
| Sekibun赤文 | 1670 | 8 |
| Noriyuki矩随 | — | 4 |
| Yoshinao義直 | — | 0 |
| Haruchika春親 | — | 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 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 bee design, signed by Noriyuki Hamano at the age of 70. Noriyuki Hamano, the second generation, was the son of the first generation and a high-ranking student of the Masatsugu school. He pursued a style that could be called the mainstream of the Nara school, leaving behind works that evoke the texture of iron ground, reminiscent of his teacher and Toshiju. This kozuka is made of iron with a simple ishime-ji finish, with subtle undulations, expressing a sense of atmosphere in the seemingly blank background. Although only a bee and rocks are depicted, it holds a power that keeps the viewer's eyes on these objects. The bee, made of high-relief gold and shakudo, has a precise composition and realistic depiction, and the precision carving technique of the bee is undoubtedly superb.
NihontoWatchmei · Hamano · Edo
Hamano School
Edo
Musashi
Signed
Hozon (NBTHK)
Machibori · Edo
31 pieces on the market now
The Hamano school of machibori carving was established in mid-Edo Edo by Hamano Masazui (浜野政隨), commonly known as Tarōbei, an exceptionally gifted pupil of Nara Toshihisa. As the Edo Kinkō Meifu states of him that he "thunders through the world," Masazui won widespread renown as one of the "Four Guardian Kings of Nara" (Nara Shitennō). Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Shozui政随 | — | 17 |
| Sekibun赤文 | 1670 | 8 |
| Noriyuki矩随 | — | 4 |
| Yoshinao義直 | — | 0 |
| Haruchika春親 | — | 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 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.
