This is a tsuba from the Hizen Mitsuhiro school, featuring a design of 1000 monkeys. It is a fitting for a Japanese sword, likely dating from the Edo period. The tsuba is currently available for purchase.
NihontoWatch
Mitsuhiro
Edo
Hizen
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
This is a tsuba from the Hizen Mitsuhiro school, featuring a design of 1000 monkeys. It is a fitting for a Japanese sword, likely dating from the Edo period. The tsuba is currently available for purchase.
NihontoWatchMitsuhiro
Edo
Hizen
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.