This is a well-carved iron tsuba from the Edo Period, featuring the renowned 'Thousand Monkey' (Senbiki-zaru) motif in intricate openwork. Attributed to the Hizen School, specifically the Yagami School, this piece is known for its exceptional detail and gold highlights. It comes with an NBTHK Hozon Certificate.
NihontoWatchYagami · Edo
Mitsuhiro
Edo
Hizen
Hozon (NBTHK)
Hizen · around 1750-1870
3 pieces on the market now
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 site
This is a well-carved iron tsuba from the Edo Period, featuring the renowned 'Thousand Monkey' (Senbiki-zaru) motif in intricate openwork. Attributed to the Hizen School, specifically the Yagami School, this piece is known for its exceptional detail and gold highlights. It comes with an NBTHK Hozon Certificate.
NihontoWatchYagami · Edo
Mitsuhiro
Edo
Hizen
Hozon (NBTHK)
Hizen · around 1750-1870
3 pieces on the market now
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 site
