This is an unsigned iron tsuba attributed to the Ko-Shoami school, dating from the late Muromachi period. It features an elegant openwork design of futabiki (two lines) and karigane (wild geese) within a matsukawabishi (pine bark diamond) shape. Although the NBTHK certificate attributes it to Owari, the delicate and dynamic design, along with the fine hammer marks, suggests a Ko-Shoami origin.
NihontoWatchmumei · Ko-Shoami · Koto
Kotō
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.
¥360,000
This is an unsigned iron tsuba attributed to the Ko-Shoami school, dating from the late Muromachi period. It features an elegant openwork design of futabiki (two lines) and karigane (wild geese) within a matsukawabishi (pine bark diamond) shape. Although the NBTHK certificate attributes it to Owari, the delicate and dynamic design, along with the fine hammer marks, suggests a Ko-Shoami origin.
NihontoWatchmumei · Ko-Shoami · Koto
Kotō
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.
¥360,000
