This is an iron openwork tsuba featuring a bold and original design of rope and sickles. It was made by the 59th generation Masuda Myochin Ki Muneaki, an Edo period master of the prestigious Myochin armor-making family. The tsuba showcases the Myochin family's advanced iron forging techniques and distinctive artistic sense, with a robust iron surface and intricate details.
Certificate reading — 銘 五十九代増田明珍紀宗朗 甲冑余興作之
NihontoWatchmei · Myochin · Edo
Myochin Muneaki
Edo
Signed
Hozon (NBTHK)
Tosho-Katchushi
1 piece on the market now
Tosho-Katchushi · Kyoto
20 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Munemasa宗政 | — | 0 |
| Yasutsugu保次 | — | 0 |
| Munesada宗定 | — | 0 |
| Munetsugu宗次 | — | 0 |
| Yoshitada義忠 | — | 0 |
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 3 days of delivery for defective items or significant discrepancies; customer bears return shipping and bank fees.
This is an iron openwork tsuba featuring a bold and original design of rope and sickles. It was made by the 59th generation Masuda Myochin Ki Muneaki, an Edo period master of the prestigious Myochin armor-making family. The tsuba showcases the Myochin family's advanced iron forging techniques and distinctive artistic sense, with a robust iron surface and intricate details.
Certificate reading — 銘 五十九代増田明珍紀宗朗 甲冑余興作之
NihontoWatchmei · Myochin · Edo
Myochin Muneaki
Edo
Signed
Hozon (NBTHK)
Tosho-Katchushi
1 piece on the market now
Tosho-Katchushi · Kyoto
20 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Munemasa宗政 | — | 0 |
| Yasutsugu保次 | — | 0 |
| Munesada宗定 | — | 0 |
| Munetsugu宗次 | — | 0 |
| Yoshitada義忠 | — | 0 |
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 3 days of delivery for defective items or significant discrepancies; customer bears return shipping and bank fees.
