NihontoWatchNihontoWatchA striking iron tsuba from the Owari school depicting a Kamakura bell. It has enlarged kozuka hitsuana, bold chiselwork and granular tekkotsu on the rim/mimi. The patina is rich and blackish. It is accompanied with an early NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Certificate. Muromachi Period ex: Skip Holbrook collection Size:
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
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.