NihontoWatchNihontoWatchKyo-kinko refers to works produced during the Edo period using irogane such as shakudo, and is a general term for metalworkers centered in Kyoto who cannot be attributed to a specific prominent school; it can be said to be a fairly broad kiwame. This work features a design of two dragons and clouds in sukidashi takabori on a shakudo nanako-ji, and it is a luxurious piece with kin-iroe applied to the dragons appearing from between the clouds.
Certificate reading — 無銘（京金工）
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As written by the shop
Machine translation from the shop's Japanese · may contain errors ·
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 sitePlease contact us by phone within 3 days of the item's arrival and ship it back the next day. The postage and security service fees are the customer's responsibility.
¥350,000