This is a vertically oval-shaped shakudō tsuba with a polished surface, featuring a design of a parent and baby monkey. The intricate decoration is executed in sukidashi takabori, with inlay and colored iroe. It comes with an Aoi Art Authentication Certificate and NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu papers.
Auction status: live on sword-auction.com.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Edo
Omori Terutoki
Edo
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Machibori
2 pieces on the market now
Machibori · Edo
9 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Teruhide英秀 | — | 15 |
| Chizuka Hisanori遅塚久則 | 1725-1795 | 9 |
| Horie Okinari堀江興成 | — | 7 |
| Terumitsu英満 | — | 4 |
| Terumasa英昌 | — | 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 siteIf you wish to return an item, please notify us within 3 days of receipt. After this period we cannot accept cancellations. Please ship the return to us within 5 business days. Cancellation is conditional on the item being kept in the same condition as at the time of sale, so please handle it with care.
This is a vertically oval-shaped shakudō tsuba with a polished surface, featuring a design of a parent and baby monkey. The intricate decoration is executed in sukidashi takabori, with inlay and colored iroe. It comes with an Aoi Art Authentication Certificate and NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu papers.
Auction status: live on sword-auction.com.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Edo
Omori Terutoki
Edo
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Machibori
2 pieces on the market now
Machibori · Edo
9 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Teruhide英秀 | — | 15 |
| Chizuka Hisanori遅塚久則 | 1725-1795 | 9 |
| Horie Okinari堀江興成 | — | 7 |
| Terumitsu英満 | — | 4 |
| Terumasa英昌 | — | 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 siteIf you wish to return an item, please notify us within 3 days of receipt. After this period we cannot accept cancellations. Please ship the return to us within 5 business days. Cancellation is conditional on the item being kept in the same condition as at the time of sale, so please handle it with care.
