This is an unsigned Kanayama tsuba from the late Muromachi period, featuring a rounded square shape with a design of Sangisui (counting blocks and weights) in sukashi (openwork). It exhibits a working iron surface with a hammered finish and rich, dark iron bones on the rim, characteristic of the Kanayama school. Despite its small size, it possesses a unique presence and is certified as Hozon Tosogu by the NBTHK.
NihontoWatch
Muromachi
Owari
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 an unsigned Kanayama tsuba from the late Muromachi period, featuring a rounded square shape with a design of Sangisui (counting blocks and weights) in sukashi (openwork). It exhibits a working iron surface with a hammered finish and rich, dark iron bones on the rim, characteristic of the Kanayama school. Despite its small size, it possesses a unique presence and is certified as Hozon Tosogu by the NBTHK.
NihontoWatchMuromachi
Owari
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.
