This is a pair of menuki featuring a gardenia design, attributed to the Ko-Kinko school and dating to the early Edo period. Crafted from shakudo with iroe (gold and silver inlay) and katakiribori (relief carving), the pieces showcase intricate detail despite their small size. They are accompanied by an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu certificate.
NihontoWatchmumei · Ko-Kinko · Edo
Edo
Unsigned
Tokuho (NBTHK)
A Hozon-certified fitting of notably superior craftsmanship and condition, often with signature or workmanship of high reference 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.
This is a pair of menuki featuring a gardenia design, attributed to the Ko-Kinko school and dating to the early Edo period. Crafted from shakudo with iroe (gold and silver inlay) and katakiribori (relief carving), the pieces showcase intricate detail despite their small size. They are accompanied by an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu certificate.
NihontoWatchmumei · Ko-Kinko · Edo
Edo
Unsigned
Tokuho (NBTHK)
A Hozon-certified fitting of notably superior craftsmanship and condition, often with signature or workmanship of high reference 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.
