This is a mumei daisho fuchigashira (large and small set of fuchi and kashira) from the Kaga Kinko school, dating to the Mid Edo period. It features a dynamic design of wild geese descending towards water, crafted with gold and shakudo nanako-ji in a bold削継仕立 (kezuri-tsugi shitate) style. The piece is accompanied by an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon certificate.
NihontoWatchmumei · Kaga Kinko · Edo
Kaga Kinko
Edo
Kaga
Unsigned
Tokuho (NBTHK)
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 mumei daisho fuchigashira (large and small set of fuchi and kashira) from the Kaga Kinko school, dating to the Mid Edo period. It features a dynamic design of wild geese descending towards water, crafted with gold and shakudo nanako-ji in a bold削継仕立 (kezuri-tsugi shitate) style. The piece is accompanied by an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon certificate.
NihontoWatchmumei · Kaga Kinko · Edo
Kaga Kinko
Edo
Kaga
Unsigned
Tokuho (NBTHK)
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.
