This tsuba is likely based on a waka poem by Nakahara no Munetoki from the Goshūi Wakashū (1086), evoking the beauty of plum blossoms, cherry blossoms, and willow branches. The tsuba is attributed to the Kyo Shoami school and is made of shibuichi with a stone texture. It is certified as Hozon Tosogu by the NBTHK.
Certificate reading — 無銘（京正阿弥）
NihontoWatchmumei · Shoami · Edo
Kyo-Shoami School
Edo
Yamashiro
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
Iron-tsuba · Yamashiro
14 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 siteDomestic: items may be returned within 7 days in original condition for a full refund (buyer covers transport). Overseas orders: no-refunds, no-returns.
This tsuba is likely based on a waka poem by Nakahara no Munetoki from the Goshūi Wakashū (1086), evoking the beauty of plum blossoms, cherry blossoms, and willow branches. The tsuba is attributed to the Kyo Shoami school and is made of shibuichi with a stone texture. It is certified as Hozon Tosogu by the NBTHK.
Certificate reading — 無銘（京正阿弥）
NihontoWatchmumei · Shoami · Edo
Kyo-Shoami School
Edo
Yamashiro
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
Iron-tsuba · Yamashiro
14 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 siteDomestic: items may be returned within 7 days in original condition for a full refund (buyer covers transport). Overseas orders: no-refunds, no-returns.
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