This is an old tsuba made of suaka (copper alloy). The front depicts a Hiten (flying celestial being) and the reverse features an inlaid proverb, 'En-to no Ichi-wari' (鉛刀之一割). This proverb signifies that even an ordinary person can sometimes exert great power, or that something can only be used once. The tsuba expresses the spirit of a samurai who is ready to demonstrate their strength when needed.
Certificate reading — 無銘（加賀象嵌）
NihontoWatchmumei · Kaga Zogan · Edo
Kaga zogan School
Edo
Kaga
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
Kinko · Kaga
Kaga zōgan is a distinctive technique of flat inlay (hira-zōgan) that developed in Kaga Province, centered on the castle town of Kanazawa, from the early Edo period through approximately the Kyōhō era (1716–1736). The tradition emerged under the patronage of the Maeda family, lords of the famed "million-koku domain," when craftsmen's families including Kuwamura, Tsuji, Katsuki, and Koichi reportedly migrated from Kyoto around the Kan'ei and Jōō eras. Learn more →
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 siteReturns accepted within 3 days of delivery for defective items or significant discrepancies; customer bears return shipping and bank fees.
This is an old tsuba made of suaka (copper alloy). The front depicts a Hiten (flying celestial being) and the reverse features an inlaid proverb, 'En-to no Ichi-wari' (鉛刀之一割). This proverb signifies that even an ordinary person can sometimes exert great power, or that something can only be used once. The tsuba expresses the spirit of a samurai who is ready to demonstrate their strength when needed.
Certificate reading — 無銘（加賀象嵌）
NihontoWatchmumei · Kaga Zogan · Edo
Kaga zogan School
Edo
Kaga
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
Kinko · Kaga
Kaga zōgan is a distinctive technique of flat inlay (hira-zōgan) that developed in Kaga Province, centered on the castle town of Kanazawa, from the early Edo period through approximately the Kyōhō era (1716–1736). The tradition emerged under the patronage of the Maeda family, lords of the famed "million-koku domain," when craftsmen's families including Kuwamura, Tsuji, Katsuki, and Koichi reportedly migrated from Kyoto around the Kan'ei and Jōō eras. Learn more →
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 siteReturns accepted within 3 days of delivery for defective items or significant discrepancies; customer bears return shipping and bank fees.
