This is a mumei (unsigned) fuchikashira attributed to the Hirata school, famous for its cloisonné work. It features a vibrant butterfly design created with gold wire cloisonné (kin-sen shippo) on a shakudo nanako ground. This piece is a typical example of Hirata cloisonné and comes with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon certificate.
Certificate reading — 無銘（平田七宝）
NihontoWatchmumei · Hirata · Edo
Hirata
Edo
Musashi
Unsigned
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Higo · Higo
11 pieces on the market now
The Hirata school encompasses two distinct but related lineages of Japanese metalworkers bearing the Hirata name, each distinguished by its founder's artistic inheritance and medium. The first is the Hirata school of Higo Province, founded by Hirata Hikozo, a craftsman of Shoami lineage who served the celebrated warrior and tea master Hosokawa Sansai. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Hikozo彦三 | — | 49 |
| Shozaburo小三郎 | — | 0 |
| Hikozo彦三 | — | 0 |
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 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.
This is a mumei (unsigned) fuchikashira attributed to the Hirata school, famous for its cloisonné work. It features a vibrant butterfly design created with gold wire cloisonné (kin-sen shippo) on a shakudo nanako ground. This piece is a typical example of Hirata cloisonné and comes with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon certificate.
Certificate reading — 無銘（平田七宝）
NihontoWatchmumei · Hirata · Edo
Hirata
Edo
Musashi
Unsigned
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Higo · Higo
11 pieces on the market now
The Hirata school encompasses two distinct but related lineages of Japanese metalworkers bearing the Hirata name, each distinguished by its founder's artistic inheritance and medium. The first is the Hirata school of Higo Province, founded by Hirata Hikozo, a craftsman of Shoami lineage who served the celebrated warrior and tea master Hosokawa Sansai. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Hikozo彦三 | — | 49 |
| Shozaburo小三郎 | — | 0 |
| Hikozo彦三 | — | 0 |
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 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.
