This is a mitokoromono (set of three sword fittings) featuring a centipede design crafted from solid silver. The set is unsigned but attributed to the Mito school. Centipedes were a popular symbol among samurai during the Sengoku period, representing aggression and never retreating, notably used by the Takeda family.
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Edo
Edo
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
Certifies a genuine blade worth preserving: a signature confirmed correct, or, if unsigned, an era, province, and school that the NBTHK can reliably identify.
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 siteExcept where the item is defective, we do not accept returns as a rule. In the case of an error on our part, please contact us by email within 3 days of the item's arrival.
This is a mitokoromono (set of three sword fittings) featuring a centipede design crafted from solid silver. The set is unsigned but attributed to the Mito school. Centipedes were a popular symbol among samurai during the Sengoku period, representing aggression and never retreating, notably used by the Takeda family.
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Edo
Edo
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
Certifies a genuine blade worth preserving: a signature confirmed correct, or, if unsigned, an era, province, and school that the NBTHK can reliably identify.
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 siteExcept where the item is defective, we do not accept returns as a rule. In the case of an error on our part, please contact us by email within 3 days of the item's arrival.