A set of solid gold menuki from the Kyo-Kinko school, depicting a phoenix in flight amidst paulownia crests. Crafted in the late Edo period, these unsigned menuki exemplify the elegant and intricate workmanship of Kyoto-based gold fittings. The set has been awarded Tokubetsu Hozon Kanteisho by the NBTHK.
NihontoWatch
Kyo-kinko School
Edo
Unsigned
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Kinko · Yamashiro
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 siteA set of solid gold menuki from the Kyo-Kinko school, depicting a phoenix in flight amidst paulownia crests. Crafted in the late Edo period, these unsigned menuki exemplify the elegant and intricate workmanship of Kyoto-based gold fittings. The set has been awarded Tokubetsu Hozon Kanteisho by the NBTHK.
NihontoWatchKyo-kinko School
Edo
Unsigned
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Kinko · Yamashiro
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 site
