This is an unsigned Kyo-Sukashi tsuba from the Momoyama period, featuring a unique design of a sun and plovers in openwork. It is made of iron in a round shape with a square rim and small meat. The tsuba is accompanied by an NBTHK Hozon Tosogu paper and is presented in a high-quality paulownia wood box.
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Kyo-Sukashi · Momoyama
Momoyama
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 Kyo-Sukashi tsuba from the Momoyama period, featuring a unique design of a sun and plovers in openwork. It is made of iron in a round shape with a square rim and small meat. The tsuba is accompanied by an NBTHK Hozon Tosogu paper and is presented in a high-quality paulownia wood box.
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Kyo-Sukashi · Momoyama
Momoyama
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.
