This is a kozuka (small knife handle) signed by Nomura Masahide with his kao (stylized signature). It features a design of Kirin and Phoenix on a shakudo nanako ground with gold inlay. The piece dates to the Edo period and comes with NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon papers.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Edo
Nomura Masahide
Edo
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Kinko
1 piece on the market now
Kinko
6 pieces on the market now
The Nomura school (野村) is a lineage of kinko (金工) metalworkers based in Edo, active from the mid-Edo period. The school's eponymous tradition is anchored by Nomura Masahide (野村正秀), recorded in the NBTHK setsumei as "a highly skilled artist of the Edo Nomura school," and by Nomura Masamichi (野村正道), also known as Nomura Shodo, who served as the principal teacher of the school's most prolific designated member, Tsu Jinpo (津尋甫). Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Tsu Jinpo津尋甫 | — | 7 |
| Masayoshi正芳 | — | 0 |
| Masahide正英 | — | 0 |
| Masatsugu正次 | — | 0 |
| Masamichi正道 | — | 0 |
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 siteIf you wish to return an item, please notify us within 3 days of receipt. After this period we cannot accept cancellations. Please ship the return to us within 5 business days. Cancellation is conditional on the item being kept in the same condition as at the time of sale, so please handle it with care.
This is a kozuka (small knife handle) signed by Nomura Masahide with his kao (stylized signature). It features a design of Kirin and Phoenix on a shakudo nanako ground with gold inlay. The piece dates to the Edo period and comes with NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon papers.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Edo
Nomura Masahide
Edo
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Kinko
1 piece on the market now
Kinko
6 pieces on the market now
The Nomura school (野村) is a lineage of kinko (金工) metalworkers based in Edo, active from the mid-Edo period. The school's eponymous tradition is anchored by Nomura Masahide (野村正秀), recorded in the NBTHK setsumei as "a highly skilled artist of the Edo Nomura school," and by Nomura Masamichi (野村正道), also known as Nomura Shodo, who served as the principal teacher of the school's most prolific designated member, Tsu Jinpo (津尋甫). Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Tsu Jinpo津尋甫 | — | 7 |
| Masayoshi正芳 | — | 0 |
| Masahide正英 | — | 0 |
| Masatsugu正次 | — | 0 |
| Masamichi正道 | — | 0 |
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 siteIf you wish to return an item, please notify us within 3 days of receipt. After this period we cannot accept cancellations. Please ship the return to us within 5 business days. Cancellation is conditional on the item being kept in the same condition as at the time of sale, so please handle it with care.
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