A pair of shakudo menuki attributed to the Ko-Kinko tradition, depicting Idaten running after a demon. The menuki are decorated with gold iroe and are believed to have been made in the late 17th century. They come with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu certification and are housed in a custom-made kiri box.
NihontoWatchmumei · Ko-Kinko · Edo
Ko-kinko School
Edo
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
Kinko
The term Ko-kinkō (古金工) denotes a collective category of metalworkers whose lineages extend from archaic times and continue through the Momoyama period, representing traditions that predate the formalized schools of the Edo period. Rather than constituting a single unified workshop, this attribution encompasses multiple regional traditions that shared certain technical and aesthetic principles while maintaining distinct local characteristics. Learn more →
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 site30-day refund policy. Items must be returned in original condition and packaging; customized products are non-returnable. 2-week inspection window with full item refund (shipping costs non-refundable). Customer pays return shipping.
A pair of shakudo menuki attributed to the Ko-Kinko tradition, depicting Idaten running after a demon. The menuki are decorated with gold iroe and are believed to have been made in the late 17th century. They come with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu certification and are housed in a custom-made kiri box.
NihontoWatchmumei · Ko-Kinko · Edo
Ko-kinko School
Edo
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
Kinko
The term Ko-kinkō (古金工) denotes a collective category of metalworkers whose lineages extend from archaic times and continue through the Momoyama period, representing traditions that predate the formalized schools of the Edo period. Rather than constituting a single unified workshop, this attribution encompasses multiple regional traditions that shared certain technical and aesthetic principles while maintaining distinct local characteristics. Learn more →
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 site30-day refund policy. Items must be returned in original condition and packaging; customized products are non-returnable. 2-week inspection window with full item refund (shipping costs non-refundable). Customer pays return shipping.
