This antique iron tsuba from the Edo period features a Kashiwa (daimyo oak) motif, recognized by the NBTHK as made by Matsumura Katsunari. The design, which includes engraved oak leaves with traces of golden paint, reflects the plant's cultural significance in Japan as a symbol of good luck and continuity. It comes with an NBTHK Hozon certificate.
NihontoWatchmei · Edo
Katsunari
Edo
Signed
Hozon (NBTHK)
Mutsu
1 piece on the market now
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 siteReturns/exchanges limited to defects caused by shipping (except willful misconduct or gross negligence by the company); customers must contact within 72 hours of receiving the product.
This antique iron tsuba from the Edo period features a Kashiwa (daimyo oak) motif, recognized by the NBTHK as made by Matsumura Katsunari. The design, which includes engraved oak leaves with traces of golden paint, reflects the plant's cultural significance in Japan as a symbol of good luck and continuity. It comes with an NBTHK Hozon certificate.
NihontoWatchmei · Edo
Katsunari
Edo
Signed
Hozon (NBTHK)
Mutsu
1 piece on the market now
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 siteReturns/exchanges limited to defects caused by shipping (except willful misconduct or gross negligence by the company); customers must contact within 72 hours of receiving the product.
