NihontoWatchNihontoWatchAn elegant, but powerful iron tsuba from the Myochin school depicting bracken fern shoots deeply carved on the front and back surface. The center/seppa-dai area is very thick measuring 7.3mm and then tapers gracefully down to a 2.8mm thick rim/mimi. This tsuba is accompanied with NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Certificate Ex: Ship Holbrook collection Size: Center/Seppa-dai Thickness: 7.3mm
NihontoWatchOffered by Bushido Antique Japanese Swords
Its only papers are older green Kichō papers, which the NBTHK largely disavows today. Ask the dealer whether it has passed current shinsa. — Hoshi
Tokubetsu Kichō (NBTHK)
This work carries older NBTHK “Kichō”-era papers, which the NBTHK no longer issues and largely disavows today. To confirm the attribution, submission to an official Japanese examination body (such as the NBTHK or NTHK) for modern certification could be considered.