This is a tsuba featuring a fallen leaves design, crafted by Tomokata, a tsuba maker from Hagi in Nagato Province active in the late Edo period. The tsuba is made of iron with nikubori-jisukashi (carved openwork) and inlay. Although currently unauthenticated, the signature appears to be good, and a similar design without inlay is held by the Kyoto National Museum.
NihontoWatch
Nagato
2 pieces on the market now
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
This is a tsuba featuring a fallen leaves design, crafted by Tomokata, a tsuba maker from Hagi in Nagato Province active in the late Edo period. The tsuba is made of iron with nikubori-jisukashi (carved openwork) and inlay. Although currently unauthenticated, the signature appears to be good, and a similar design without inlay is held by the Kyoto National Museum.
NihontoWatchNagato
2 pieces on the market now
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
