This is a pair of unsigned menuki featuring a tiger design. They are attributed to the Kyo-Kanagushi school and are made of yamagane (mountain copper) with katabori (high-relief carving) and gilding. The menuki have dimensions of 1.28cm x 3.58cm (front) and 1.74cm x 3.37cm (back), with a weight of 5g each and a maximum thickness of 0.46cm.
Certificate reading — 無銘（京金具師）
NihontoWatchmumei · Kyo-Kanagushi · Edo
Kyo-kanagushi School
Edo
Unsigned
Hozon
Kinko · Yamashiro
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 must be shipped within 3 days of delivery. Excludes modified/damaged items or past the deadline. Return shipping paid by customer. Overseas orders cannot be returned/refunded.
This is a pair of unsigned menuki featuring a tiger design. They are attributed to the Kyo-Kanagushi school and are made of yamagane (mountain copper) with katabori (high-relief carving) and gilding. The menuki have dimensions of 1.28cm x 3.58cm (front) and 1.74cm x 3.37cm (back), with a weight of 5g each and a maximum thickness of 0.46cm.
Certificate reading — 無銘（京金具師）
NihontoWatchmumei · Kyo-Kanagushi · Edo
Kyo-kanagushi School
Edo
Unsigned
Hozon
Kinko · Yamashiro
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 must be shipped within 3 days of delivery. Excludes modified/damaged items or past the deadline. Return shipping paid by customer. Overseas orders cannot be returned/refunded.
