This is a kogai (hairpin/utility tool) featuring a design of Benkei, signed by Hiromasa. It is made of shakudo with a polished ground and features hirazogan and kebori carving. The piece is accompanied by an NBTHK Hozon Tosogu certificate and dates to the late Edo period.
NihontoWatchmei · Edo
Hiromasa
Edo
Signed
Hozon (NBTHK)
Hitachi
1 piece 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 siteExcept where the item is defective, we do not accept returns as a rule. In the case of an error on our part, please contact us by email within 3 days of the item's arrival.
¥150,000
