This iron sukashi tsuba is shaped as a five-petal ume (plum blossom), forged with a well-worked plate that shows both visible tekkotsu along the rim and remaining file-marks, features characteristic of early to mid Akasaka workmanship. The openwork is balanced and organic, and although the piece is unsigned, its style and execution correspond closely to the early Akasaka school. The accompanying Hakogaki by Dr. Kanzan Satō identifies the tsuba as attributed to the First-Generation Akasaka.
NihontoWatch
1st Gen. Akasaka
Edo
Unsigned
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.
14-day return window in original/unused condition; antique items (swords, menuki, tsuba and similar) are expressly excluded from exchange; EU consumers retain a 14-day cancellation right; refunds within 10 business days of approval.
This iron sukashi tsuba is shaped as a five-petal ume (plum blossom), forged with a well-worked plate that shows both visible tekkotsu along the rim and remaining file-marks, features characteristic of early to mid Akasaka workmanship. The openwork is balanced and organic, and although the piece is unsigned, its style and execution correspond closely to the early Akasaka school. The accompanying Hakogaki by Dr. Kanzan Satō identifies the tsuba as attributed to the First-Generation Akasaka.
NihontoWatch1st Gen. Akasaka
Edo
Unsigned
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.
14-day return window in original/unused condition; antique items (swords, menuki, tsuba and similar) are expressly excluded from exchange; EU consumers retain a 14-day cancellation right; refunds within 10 business days of approval.
