This is a pair of Daisho tsuba (large and small) featuring a cherry blossom design by Bushu Ju Masatsugu, an Edo period metalworker. The tsuba are made of iron with intricate high-relief carving and gold inlay, depicting cherry blossoms in full bloom. The design is dynamic, with scattered gold inlay representing petals dancing in the wind, and openwork providing depth and lightness. The set comes with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu certificate for the small tsuba and is preserved in a paulownia wood box.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Bushu · Edo
Bushu School
Edo
Musashi
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Iron-tsuba · Musashi
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 siteReturns accepted within 3 days of delivery for defective items or significant discrepancies; customer bears return shipping and bank fees.
This is a pair of Daisho tsuba (large and small) featuring a cherry blossom design by Bushu Ju Masatsugu, an Edo period metalworker. The tsuba are made of iron with intricate high-relief carving and gold inlay, depicting cherry blossoms in full bloom. The design is dynamic, with scattered gold inlay representing petals dancing in the wind, and openwork providing depth and lightness. The set comes with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu certificate for the small tsuba and is preserved in a paulownia wood box.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Bushu · Edo
Bushu School
Edo
Musashi
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Iron-tsuba · Musashi
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 siteReturns accepted within 3 days of delivery for defective items or significant discrepancies; customer bears return shipping and bank fees.
