This is a mumei Kyo-Sukashi tsuba from the Momoyama period, featuring an openwork design of thread spools and wild geese. It is made of iron in a mokko-gata shape with a maru-mimi rim. The tsuba is certified as Hozon Tosogu by the NBTHK and comes with a custom kiribako.
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Kyo-Sukashi · Momoyama
Momoyama
Yamashiro
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
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 accepted within 7 days of delivery (return shipping paid by customer); items must arrive in original condition; international orders cannot be returned.
This is a mumei Kyo-Sukashi tsuba from the Momoyama period, featuring an openwork design of thread spools and wild geese. It is made of iron in a mokko-gata shape with a maru-mimi rim. The tsuba is certified as Hozon Tosogu by the NBTHK and comes with a custom kiribako.
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Kyo-Sukashi · Momoyama
Momoyama
Yamashiro
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
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 accepted within 7 days of delivery (return shipping paid by customer); items must arrive in original condition; international orders cannot be returned.
