This is an iron tsuba from the Edo period, featuring a vertically oriented mokkō-gata form. It is decorated with a paulownia (kiri) motif, executed through carving and embellished with nunome-zōgan (textile-pattern inlay). The tsuba is signed by Takahashi Naojiro Fujiwara Katsumasa Kazuhide from Higo Province.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Edo
Takahashi Naojiro Fujiwara Katsumasa Kazuhide
Edo
Higo
Signed
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
If 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 an iron tsuba from the Edo period, featuring a vertically oriented mokkō-gata form. It is decorated with a paulownia (kiri) motif, executed through carving and embellished with nunome-zōgan (textile-pattern inlay). The tsuba is signed by Takahashi Naojiro Fujiwara Katsumasa Kazuhide from Higo Province.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Edo
Takahashi Naojiro Fujiwara Katsumasa Kazuhide
Edo
Higo
Signed
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
If 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.