This is a masterpiece tsuba by Yasunari, featuring an intricate koi (carp) design in shibuichi with gold high relief waves and water plants on a fine brown iron patina. The tsuba comes with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate and is considered to be of the highest level, with potential for Juyo designation. Yasunari was a student of the famous Yasuchika of the Nara Sansaku school, and this work demonstrates his exceptional artistry.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Nara Sansaku · Edo
Tsuchiya Yasunari
Edo
Dewa
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Machibori · Musashi (Edo)
1 piece on the market now
Machibori · Musashi (Edo)
13 pieces on the market now
The Tsuchiya school is a branch of the Nara kinkō tradition, established in Edo (Musashi Province) by Tsuchiya Yasuchika, counted among the Nara Sansaku (Three Great Masters of Nara). Six generations of main-line heads carried the name Yasuchika (安親), perpetuating a continuous workshop lineage from the Genroku era through the late Edo period. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Yasuchika安親 | 1804-1830 | 0 |
| Yasuchika安親 | 1718-1778 | 0 |
| Yasunari安成 | — | 0 |
| Yasunori安則 | — | 0 |
| Kunichika国親 | — | 0 |
A Hozon-certified fitting of notably superior craftsmanship and condition, often with signature or workmanship of high reference 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 sitePurchases are final and items cannot be returned unless otherwise stated.
This is a masterpiece tsuba by Yasunari, featuring an intricate koi (carp) design in shibuichi with gold high relief waves and water plants on a fine brown iron patina. The tsuba comes with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate and is considered to be of the highest level, with potential for Juyo designation. Yasunari was a student of the famous Yasuchika of the Nara Sansaku school, and this work demonstrates his exceptional artistry.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Nara Sansaku · Edo
Tsuchiya Yasunari
Edo
Dewa
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Machibori · Musashi (Edo)
1 piece on the market now
Machibori · Musashi (Edo)
13 pieces on the market now
The Tsuchiya school is a branch of the Nara kinkō tradition, established in Edo (Musashi Province) by Tsuchiya Yasuchika, counted among the Nara Sansaku (Three Great Masters of Nara). Six generations of main-line heads carried the name Yasuchika (安親), perpetuating a continuous workshop lineage from the Genroku era through the late Edo period. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Yasuchika安親 | 1804-1830 | 0 |
| Yasuchika安親 | 1718-1778 | 0 |
| Yasunari安成 | — | 0 |
| Yasunori安則 | — | 0 |
| Kunichika国親 | — | 0 |
A Hozon-certified fitting of notably superior craftsmanship and condition, often with signature or workmanship of high reference 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 sitePurchases are final and items cannot be returned unless otherwise stated.
