This is a mumei menuki featuring a design of three lions, attributed to Kyo-Kinko. Although not from the main Goto family, it is likely from a collateral Goto branch. It is a compact and well-executed piece, dating to the early Edo period. It passed Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu certification in February 2026.
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Kyo-Kinko · Edo
Kyo-kinko School
Edo
Yamashiro
Unsigned
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Kinko · Yamashiro
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 siteDomestic: items may be returned within 7 days in original condition for a full refund (buyer covers transport). Overseas orders: no-refunds, no-returns.
This is a mumei menuki featuring a design of three lions, attributed to Kyo-Kinko. Although not from the main Goto family, it is likely from a collateral Goto branch. It is a compact and well-executed piece, dating to the early Edo period. It passed Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu certification in February 2026.
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Kyo-Kinko · Edo
Kyo-kinko School
Edo
Yamashiro
Unsigned
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Kinko · Yamashiro
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 siteDomestic: items may be returned within 7 days in original condition for a full refund (buyer covers transport). Overseas orders: no-refunds, no-returns.
