This is an excellent mumei tsuba from the Kyokenjo school, featuring a yatsuhashi (eight bridges) openwork design on an iron ground, with iris flowers inlaid in gold. Kyokenjo tsuba, often unsigned, are known for their ornate gold nunome-zogan (inlay) of plum blossoms, cherry blossoms, pines, and castles, reflecting the elegant culture of the Edo period. This piece is accompanied by a Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu certificate.
Certificate reading — 無銘（京献上）
NihontoWatchmumei · Kyokenjo · Edo
Kyo-Kenjo School
Edo
Yamashiro
Unsigned
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Iron-tsuba · Yamashiro
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 siteReturns accepted within 3 days of delivery for defective items or significant discrepancies; customer bears return shipping and bank fees.
This is an excellent mumei tsuba from the Kyokenjo school, featuring a yatsuhashi (eight bridges) openwork design on an iron ground, with iris flowers inlaid in gold. Kyokenjo tsuba, often unsigned, are known for their ornate gold nunome-zogan (inlay) of plum blossoms, cherry blossoms, pines, and castles, reflecting the elegant culture of the Edo period. This piece is accompanied by a Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu certificate.
Certificate reading — 無銘（京献上）
NihontoWatchmumei · Kyokenjo · Edo
Kyo-Kenjo School
Edo
Yamashiro
Unsigned
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Iron-tsuba · Yamashiro
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 siteReturns accepted within 3 days of delivery for defective items or significant discrepancies; customer bears return shipping and bank fees.
![Tsuba - Tokuho - by Kyo-Kenjo School - Mumei Kyo-kenjo Kuruma-Sukashi Moyou Zukushi-zu Daisyo-Tsuba [NBTHK] Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fitbhfhyptogxcjbjfzwx.supabase.co%2Fstorage%2Fv1%2Fobject%2Fpublic%2Flisting-images%2Fworld-seiyudo%2FL32461%2F00.jpg&w=2560&q=90)
