This is a tsuba made by Yasumitsu, depicting a painting by Taniguchi Bunchō. It dates to the late Edo period and comes with a box and NBTHK Hozon papers. The tsuba measures 8.45cm in height, 7.8cm in width, and 0.5cm in thickness at the seppadai.
Certificate reading — 銘 安光作
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Edo
Yasumitsu
Edo
Signed
Hozon (NBTHK)
Mutsu
1 piece on the market now
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 siteCooling-off available within one week after arrival, Japan domestic only. Defective items may be returned; no refund if condition differs from sale or item was used.
This is a tsuba made by Yasumitsu, depicting a painting by Taniguchi Bunchō. It dates to the late Edo period and comes with a box and NBTHK Hozon papers. The tsuba measures 8.45cm in height, 7.8cm in width, and 0.5cm in thickness at the seppadai.
Certificate reading — 銘 安光作
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Edo
Yasumitsu
Edo
Signed
Hozon (NBTHK)
Mutsu
1 piece on the market now
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 siteCooling-off available within one week after arrival, Japan domestic only. Defective items may be returned; no refund if condition differs from sale or item was used.