This is a tsuba from the Myochin school, signed by Muneyasu, the 10th master. It comes with a box and a certificate from the NBTHK Hozon. The motif is flowers on the river. The dimensions are 68.4 mm x 74.4 mm x 3.8 mm (3.2 mm).
Certificate reading — 銘 山城国住宗安 (Yamashiro no Kuni ju Muneyasu)
NihontoWatchmei · Myochin · Edo
Myochin School
Edo
Signed
Hozon (NBTHK)
Tosho-Katchushi · Kyoto
20 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Munemasa宗政 | — | 0 |
| Yasutsugu保次 | — | 0 |
| Munesada宗定 | — | 0 |
| Munetsugu宗次 | — | 0 |
| Yoshitada義忠 | — | 0 |
Certifies a genuine fitting worth preserving: a correct signature, or, if unsigned, an identifiable era and school, with recognized artistic and craft 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 site14-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 is a tsuba from the Myochin school, signed by Muneyasu, the 10th master. It comes with a box and a certificate from the NBTHK Hozon. The motif is flowers on the river. The dimensions are 68.4 mm x 74.4 mm x 3.8 mm (3.2 mm).
Certificate reading — 銘 山城国住宗安 (Yamashiro no Kuni ju Muneyasu)
NihontoWatchmei · Myochin · Edo
Myochin School
Edo
Signed
Hozon (NBTHK)
Tosho-Katchushi · Kyoto
20 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Munemasa宗政 | — | 0 |
| Yasutsugu保次 | — | 0 |
| Munesada宗定 | — | 0 |
| Munetsugu宗次 | — | 0 |
| Yoshitada義忠 | — | 0 |
Certifies a genuine fitting worth preserving: a correct signature, or, if unsigned, an identifiable era and school, with recognized artistic and craft 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 site14-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.
