This is a Choshu school tsuba by Oka Tomokata, featuring a 'Rairyu-zu' (dragon with thunder) design. It is made of iron with sukidashi takabori (relief carving) and inlay, and has a kaku-mimi koniku (square rim with slight flesh). The tsuba comes with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu certificate, indicating its high quality and authenticity.
NihontoWatchChoshu · Edo
Tomokata
Edo
Nagato
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Nagato
2 pieces on the market now
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 siteNo cooling-off period or returns; refund only if the purchased sword is proven fake, capped at purchase price (excludes commission sales, accessories, auction items).
This is a Choshu school tsuba by Oka Tomokata, featuring a 'Rairyu-zu' (dragon with thunder) design. It is made of iron with sukidashi takabori (relief carving) and inlay, and has a kaku-mimi koniku (square rim with slight flesh). The tsuba comes with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu certificate, indicating its high quality and authenticity.
NihontoWatchChoshu · Edo
Tomokata
Edo
Nagato
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Nagato
2 pieces on the market now
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 siteNo cooling-off period or returns; refund only if the purchased sword is proven fake, capped at purchase price (excludes commission sales, accessories, auction items).
