This is an antique Heianjo-style Tsuba from the Azuchi Momoyama period, signed by Masashige. It features a design of maple leaves (Momiji) and a shrike bird, inlaid with brass. The Tsuba is certified by the NBTHK as Tokubetsu Kicho Kodougu.
NihontoWatchmei · Heianjo · Momoyama
Heianjo-Zogan Masashige
Momoyama
Yamashiro
Signed
Tokubetsu Kichō (NBTHK)
Iron-tsuba
1 piece on the market now
Iron-tsuba
22 pieces on the market now
Heianjo zogan tsuba constitute a technique-defined regional tradition rooted in Yamashiro Province, centered on the capital city of Kyoto. The NBTHK setsumei consistently describe the tradition as one that "draws upon the lineage of Onin tsuba," though the relationship is understood as broadly contemporaneous rather than strictly sequential; the earliest Heianjo inlay works are, in terms of period, close to Onin tsuba. The tradition flourished from the closing years of the Muromachi period through the Momoyama era and into the early Edo period. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Shigemitsu重光 | — | 0 |
| Hidesada英貞 | — | 0 |
| Tadatsugu忠次 | — | 0 |
| Yoshihisa吉久 | — | 0 |
| Yoshinaga吉長 | — | 0 |
This work carries older NBTHK “Kichō”-era papers, which the NBTHK no longer issues and now regards as unreliable. To confirm the attribution, submission to an official Japanese examination body (such as the NBTHK or NTHK) for modern certification could be considered.
Returns/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 is an antique Heianjo-style Tsuba from the Azuchi Momoyama period, signed by Masashige. It features a design of maple leaves (Momiji) and a shrike bird, inlaid with brass. The Tsuba is certified by the NBTHK as Tokubetsu Kicho Kodougu.
NihontoWatchmei · Heianjo · Momoyama
Heianjo-Zogan Masashige
Momoyama
Yamashiro
Signed
Tokubetsu Kichō (NBTHK)
Iron-tsuba
1 piece on the market now
Iron-tsuba
22 pieces on the market now
Heianjo zogan tsuba constitute a technique-defined regional tradition rooted in Yamashiro Province, centered on the capital city of Kyoto. The NBTHK setsumei consistently describe the tradition as one that "draws upon the lineage of Onin tsuba," though the relationship is understood as broadly contemporaneous rather than strictly sequential; the earliest Heianjo inlay works are, in terms of period, close to Onin tsuba. The tradition flourished from the closing years of the Muromachi period through the Momoyama era and into the early Edo period. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Shigemitsu重光 | — | 0 |
| Hidesada英貞 | — | 0 |
| Tadatsugu忠次 | — | 0 |
| Yoshihisa吉久 | — | 0 |
| Yoshinaga吉長 | — | 0 |
This work carries older NBTHK “Kichō”-era papers, which the NBTHK no longer issues and now regards as unreliable. To confirm the attribution, submission to an official Japanese examination body (such as the NBTHK or NTHK) for modern certification could be considered.
Returns/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.
