This is a tsuba. It is mumei and attributed to Bushu. The tsuba features a Hana Kiri Karakusa (paulownia and arabesque) openwork design and is made of shakudo. It comes with a Hozon certificate from the NBTHK and a futon kiri box.
NihontoWatch
Bushu School
Edo
Musashi
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
Iron-tsuba · Musashi
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 siteWe accept returns within 3 days counted from the item's arrival date. Items that have been altered cannot be handled. Return shipping is the customer's responsibility. If the destination is overseas, returns are as a rule not possible.
This is a tsuba. It is mumei and attributed to Bushu. The tsuba features a Hana Kiri Karakusa (paulownia and arabesque) openwork design and is made of shakudo. It comes with a Hozon certificate from the NBTHK and a futon kiri box.
NihontoWatchBushu School
Edo
Musashi
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
Iron-tsuba · Musashi
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 siteWe accept returns within 3 days counted from the item's arrival date. Items that have been altered cannot be handled. Return shipping is the customer's responsibility. If the destination is overseas, returns are as a rule not possible.
