This is an Edo period tsuba made by Akasaka Tadatoki. It features an openwork design of flowers and geese. The tsuba has been certified as Hozon by the NBTHK.
Certificate reading — 銘 武州住赤坂忠時作
NihontoWatchmei · Akasaka · Mid-Edo, d. 1764
Akasaka Tadatoki
Mid-Edo, d. 1764
Musashi
Signed
Hozon (NBTHK)
Iron-tsuba · Musashi · around 1704-1764
9 pieces on the market now
Iron-tsuba · Edo
Phase: Akasaka赤坂· 1688–1860
79 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Tadamasa忠正 | 1624-1658 | 7 |
| Tadashige忠重 | 1730-1816 | 5 |
| Tadatoki忠時 | 1704-1764 | 0 |
| Tadanori忠則 | 1730-1780 | 0 |
| Tadanao忠直 | 1661-1688 | 0 |
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 siteReturns possible within 3 days of arrival. Customer pays return shipping and bank transfer fees. Excluded: condition differs from sale, 3+ days passed, overseas delivery, in-store purchases, and deposit transactions.
This is an Edo period tsuba made by Akasaka Tadatoki. It features an openwork design of flowers and geese. The tsuba has been certified as Hozon by the NBTHK.
Certificate reading — 銘 武州住赤坂忠時作
NihontoWatchmei · Akasaka · Mid-Edo, d. 1764
Akasaka Tadatoki
Mid-Edo, d. 1764
Musashi
Signed
Hozon (NBTHK)
Iron-tsuba · Musashi · around 1704-1764
9 pieces on the market now
Iron-tsuba · Edo
Phase: Akasaka赤坂· 1688–1860
79 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Tadamasa忠正 | 1624-1658 | 7 |
| Tadashige忠重 | 1730-1816 | 5 |
| Tadatoki忠時 | 1704-1764 | 0 |
| Tadanori忠則 | 1730-1780 | 0 |
| Tadanao忠直 | 1661-1688 | 0 |
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 siteReturns possible within 3 days of arrival. Customer pays return shipping and bank transfer fees. Excluded: condition differs from sale, 3+ days passed, overseas delivery, in-store purchases, and deposit transactions.
