Iron tsuba with branches and peonies design, inlaid with gold and silver nunome-zogan. The reverse side depicts two Bonji characters, likely representing Gundari Myo-o and Konpira-shin, inlaid with silver nunome-zogan. The tsuba has a copper fukurin and is attributed to Ko-Shoami school. Certified as Tokubetsu Kicho Kodogu on Showa 51 (1976).
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Ko-Shoami School
Momoyama
Unsigned
Iron-tsuba
The Ko-Shōami (Old Shōami) represent a collective of specialist tsuba makers active in Kyōto from the middle through the late Muromachi period, extending into the Momoyama era. The prevailing scholarly view holds that these artisans originally worked as general tōsōgu craftsmen before becoming specialized tsuba makers. Unlike other major schools of the period, Ko-Shōami works lack widely celebrated individual masterpieces, and attributions typically reference the group name rather than specific hands. Learn more →
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
Domestic: items may be returned within 7 days in original condition for a full refund (buyer covers transport). Overseas orders: no-refunds, no-returns.
Iron tsuba with branches and peonies design, inlaid with gold and silver nunome-zogan. The reverse side depicts two Bonji characters, likely representing Gundari Myo-o and Konpira-shin, inlaid with silver nunome-zogan. The tsuba has a copper fukurin and is attributed to Ko-Shoami school. Certified as Tokubetsu Kicho Kodogu on Showa 51 (1976).
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Momoyama
Unsigned
Iron-tsuba
The Ko-Shōami (Old Shōami) represent a collective of specialist tsuba makers active in Kyōto from the middle through the late Muromachi period, extending into the Momoyama era. The prevailing scholarly view holds that these artisans originally worked as general tōsōgu craftsmen before becoming specialized tsuba makers. Unlike other major schools of the period, Ko-Shōami works lack widely celebrated individual masterpieces, and attributions typically reference the group name rather than specific hands. Learn more →
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
Domestic: items may be returned within 7 days in original condition for a full refund (buyer covers transport). Overseas orders: no-refunds, no-returns.
