This is a fine tsuba from the Nomura school, known for its elaborate metalwork. It features a pheasant and phoenix design in high relief on a shakudo ground with a finely hammered surface. The piece comes with a Tokubetsu Kicho Kodogu Ninteisho and is in excellent condition, making it a valuable item for appreciation and study.
Certificate reading — 無銘（野村）
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Nomura · Edo
Nomura School
Edo
Awa
Unsigned
Tokubetsu Kichō (NBTHK)
Kinko
6 pieces on the market now
The Nomura school (野村) is a lineage of kinko (金工) metalworkers based in Edo, active from the mid-Edo period. The school's eponymous tradition is anchored by Nomura Masahide (野村正秀), recorded in the NBTHK setsumei as "a highly skilled artist of the Edo Nomura school," and by Nomura Masamichi (野村正道), also known as Nomura Shodo, who served as the principal teacher of the school's most prolific designated member, Tsu Jinpo (津尋甫). Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Tsu Jinpo津尋甫 | — | 7 |
| Masayoshi正芳 | — | 0 |
| Masahide正英 | — | 0 |
| Masatsugu正次 | — | 0 |
| Masamichi正道 | — | 0 |
This work carries older NBTHK “Kichō”-era papers, which the NBTHK no longer issues and now regards as unreliable. To confirm the attribution, submission to an official Japanese examination body (such as the NBTHK or NTHK) for modern certification could be considered.
Returns accepted within 3 days of delivery for defective items or significant discrepancies; customer bears return shipping and bank fees.
This is a fine tsuba from the Nomura school, known for its elaborate metalwork. It features a pheasant and phoenix design in high relief on a shakudo ground with a finely hammered surface. The piece comes with a Tokubetsu Kicho Kodogu Ninteisho and is in excellent condition, making it a valuable item for appreciation and study.
Certificate reading — 無銘（野村）
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Nomura · Edo
Nomura School
Edo
Awa
Unsigned
Tokubetsu Kichō (NBTHK)
Kinko
6 pieces on the market now
The Nomura school (野村) is a lineage of kinko (金工) metalworkers based in Edo, active from the mid-Edo period. The school's eponymous tradition is anchored by Nomura Masahide (野村正秀), recorded in the NBTHK setsumei as "a highly skilled artist of the Edo Nomura school," and by Nomura Masamichi (野村正道), also known as Nomura Shodo, who served as the principal teacher of the school's most prolific designated member, Tsu Jinpo (津尋甫). Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Tsu Jinpo津尋甫 | — | 7 |
| Masayoshi正芳 | — | 0 |
| Masahide正英 | — | 0 |
| Masatsugu正次 | — | 0 |
| Masamichi正道 | — | 0 |
This work carries older NBTHK “Kichō”-era papers, which the NBTHK no longer issues and now regards as unreliable. To confirm the attribution, submission to an official Japanese examination body (such as the NBTHK or NTHK) for modern certification could be considered.
Returns accepted within 3 days of delivery for defective items or significant discrepancies; customer bears return shipping and bank fees.
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