This is an outstanding mid-Edo period Hirado tsuba, dating to circa 1750. It features skillful carvings, sukashi elements, and design, with the shinchu ji (brass ground) in excellent condition and an attractive mellow patina. The tsuba was once part of Jim Gilbert's collection and is accompanied by an NTHK Kanteisho paper.
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Kinko · Hizen
4 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kunishige国重 | 1670 | 1 |
The NTHK’s principal certificate, issued for a fitting of considerable quality. It confirms a genuine signature, or, for an unsigned (mumei) work, records the judges’ attribution to a smith or school. The paper carries a detailed worksheet with a numerical point score.
The NTHK (Nihon Tōken Hozon Kai, the Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Sword) is the oldest of Japan’s sword-appraisal bodies, founded in 1910, decades before the NBTHK. After the death of its long-serving head it divided into two successor societies, the NTHK and the NTHK-NPO, both of which continue to hold shinsa. NTHK certificates are known for a detailed worksheet that records a numerical point score alongside the judges’ written opinion, and the society is especially respected for its attribution of unsigned (mumei) work.
3 day inspection period on all sales. Items can be returned for any reason for a full refund, less return shipping cost. Returned items must be in the same condition as when purchased.
$1,500
This is an outstanding mid-Edo period Hirado tsuba, dating to circa 1750. It features skillful carvings, sukashi elements, and design, with the shinchu ji (brass ground) in excellent condition and an attractive mellow patina. The tsuba was once part of Jim Gilbert's collection and is accompanied by an NTHK Kanteisho paper.
NihontoWatchKinko · Hizen
4 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kunishige国重 | 1670 | 1 |
The NTHK’s principal certificate, issued for a fitting of considerable quality. It confirms a genuine signature, or, for an unsigned (mumei) work, records the judges’ attribution to a smith or school. The paper carries a detailed worksheet with a numerical point score.
The NTHK (Nihon Tōken Hozon Kai, the Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Sword) is the oldest of Japan’s sword-appraisal bodies, founded in 1910, decades before the NBTHK. After the death of its long-serving head it divided into two successor societies, the NTHK and the NTHK-NPO, both of which continue to hold shinsa. NTHK certificates are known for a detailed worksheet that records a numerical point score alongside the judges’ written opinion, and the society is especially respected for its attribution of unsigned (mumei) work.
3 day inspection period on all sales. Items can be returned for any reason for a full refund, less return shipping cost. Returned items must be in the same condition as when purchased.
$1,500
