This is a tsuba made by Akiyoshi from Aizu in the late Edo period. The tsuba depicts oars discarded in a reed field, evoking a scene of naval warfare. The iron plate has a vertical oval shape with high-relief inlay, and the reeds are inlaid with gold, while the oars are inlaid with shakudo.
NihontoWatchmei · Edo
Aizu Akiyoshi
Edo
Aizu
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Iron-tsuba · Mutsu · around 1670
4 pieces on the market now
Where Akiyoshi stands among comparable artisans: across all of nihontō, and within tradition, era, and period. The tiers (Foremost · Leading · Major · Notable) weigh official designations from the NBTHK and Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs, together with historical honors of lasting repute such as the Sansaku and Meibutsu-chō.
Select a lens to see how it's measured.
Iron-tsuba · Mutsu
4 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Akiyoshi明義 | 1670 | 1 |
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 siteIf, due to our fault, the item differs significantly from its proper condition, the item may be returned. Cooling-off is within one week of the item's arrival.
This is a tsuba made by Akiyoshi from Aizu in the late Edo period. The tsuba depicts oars discarded in a reed field, evoking a scene of naval warfare. The iron plate has a vertical oval shape with high-relief inlay, and the reeds are inlaid with gold, while the oars are inlaid with shakudo.
NihontoWatchmei · Edo
Aizu Akiyoshi
Edo
Aizu
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Iron-tsuba · Mutsu · around 1670
4 pieces on the market now
Where Akiyoshi stands among comparable artisans: across all of nihontō, and within tradition, era, and period. The tiers (Foremost · Leading · Major · Notable) weigh official designations from the NBTHK and Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs, together with historical honors of lasting repute such as the Sansaku and Meibutsu-chō.
Select a lens to see how it's measured.
Iron-tsuba · Mutsu
4 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Akiyoshi明義 | 1670 | 1 |
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 siteIf, due to our fault, the item differs significantly from its proper condition, the item may be returned. Cooling-off is within one week of the item's arrival.
