A set of Kyo Kinko menuki depicting Fukurokuju and Hotei, two gods of good fortune. These shakudo menuki with gold and silver nunome date to the early Edo period. They are accompanied by a custom fitted kiri-bako and have been awarded a Tokubetsu Hozon paper by the NBTHK.
Certificate reading — 無銘（京金工）
NihontoWatchBETA
Kyo-kinko School
Edo
Unsigned
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Kinko · Yamashiro
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 site3 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.
A set of Kyo Kinko menuki depicting Fukurokuju and Hotei, two gods of good fortune. These shakudo menuki with gold and silver nunome date to the early Edo period. They are accompanied by a custom fitted kiri-bako and have been awarded a Tokubetsu Hozon paper by the NBTHK.
Certificate reading — 無銘（京金工）
NihontoWatchBETAKyo-kinko School
Edo
Unsigned
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Kinko · Yamashiro
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 site3 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.
