This tsuba features a design of butterbur leaves (fuki no ha) in openwork, crafted from high-quality shakudo with a fine ishime ground. The veins of the leaves are expressed using delicate gold flat inlay, and the edges are subtly shaped to evoke morning dew on the glossy stems. The hitsu-ana (openings for kozuka and kogai) are treated to resemble insect bites, adding a naturalistic touch. Though in black and gold, the design vividly suggests fresh green leaves, creating a charming aesthetic. This style of fuki-zu tsuba was a specialty of Shoami Denbei, and later adopted by the Akita Shoami school.
NihontoWatchmumei · Akita Shoami · Edo
Iron-tsuba · Dewa
10 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Shoami Rokuya正阿弥六弥 | — | 1 |
| Denshichi伝七 | 1670 | 1 |
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.
¥180,000
This tsuba features a design of butterbur leaves (fuki no ha) in openwork, crafted from high-quality shakudo with a fine ishime ground. The veins of the leaves are expressed using delicate gold flat inlay, and the edges are subtly shaped to evoke morning dew on the glossy stems. The hitsu-ana (openings for kozuka and kogai) are treated to resemble insect bites, adding a naturalistic touch. Though in black and gold, the design vividly suggests fresh green leaves, creating a charming aesthetic. This style of fuki-zu tsuba was a specialty of Shoami Denbei, and later adopted by the Akita Shoami school.
NihontoWatchmumei · Akita Shoami · Edo
Iron-tsuba · Dewa
10 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Shoami Rokuya正阿弥六弥 | — | 1 |
| Denshichi伝七 | 1670 | 1 |
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.
¥180,000
