This is a pair of menuki featuring a design of quail and millet, attributed to the Ko-Kinko school and dating to the late Muromachi period. Crafted from shakudo with iroe (gold bag and dewdrop inlay), these menuki exhibit a soft, rounded form and robust construction. They come with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu papers, affirming their authenticity and quality.
NihontoWatchmumei · Ko-Kinko · Muromachi
Muromachi
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
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 siteReturns accepted within 7 days of arrival if item is unchanged from condition at time of sale; customer bears return shipping for personal-reason returns, company covers errors/shipping damage.
¥130,000
