This tsuba by Moritomi, a metalworker from Matsuyama in Iyo province, features a frog design on an iron 'kusarashi-ji' ground. The rough surface may represent a wetland, with a frog depicted near reeds by the water. Frogs are considered a symbol of good fortune in Japan.
Certificate reading — 銘 松山正阿弥盛富（花押）
NihontoWatchBETAShoami · Edo
Moritomi
Edo
Iyo
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Iyo
1 piece on the market now
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 tsuba by Moritomi, a metalworker from Matsuyama in Iyo province, features a frog design on an iron 'kusarashi-ji' ground. The rough surface may represent a wetland, with a frog depicted near reeds by the water. Frogs are considered a symbol of good fortune in Japan.
Certificate reading — 銘 松山正阿弥盛富（花押）
NihontoWatchBETAShoami · Edo
Moritomi
Edo
Iyo
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Iyo
1 piece on the market now
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.
