A charming set of Kyo Kinko menuki depicting two gods of good fortune, Fukurokuju and Hotei. Crafted from shakudo with gold and silver nunome, these menuki date to the early Edo period. They are of excellent quality and condition, accompanied by an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon paper and a custom fitted kiri-bako.
Certificate reading — 無銘（京金工）
NihontoWatch
Kyo-kinko School
Edo
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.
$1,250
A charming set of Kyo Kinko menuki depicting two gods of good fortune, Fukurokuju and Hotei. Crafted from shakudo with gold and silver nunome, these menuki date to the early Edo period. They are of excellent quality and condition, accompanied by an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon paper and a custom fitted kiri-bako.
Certificate reading — 無銘（京金工）
NihontoWatchKyo-kinko School
Edo
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.
$1,250
