This is a large iron tsuba featuring an openwork design of a paulownia tree, skillfully composed. It is attributed to the Kumagai school and comes with an NBTHK Hozon Tosogu certificate. The dimensions are 8.535cm in height, 8.14cm in width, and 0.455cm in seppadai thickness, weighing 166g.
Certificate reading — 無銘（熊谷派）
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Kumagai · Edo
Kumagai School
Edo
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
Higo · Musashi
8 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kumagai Yoshitsugu熊谷義次 | — | 0 |
| Kumagai Yoshiyuki熊谷義之 | — | 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 siteReturns accepted within 3 days of delivery for defective items or significant discrepancies; customer bears return shipping and bank fees.
This is a large iron tsuba featuring an openwork design of a paulownia tree, skillfully composed. It is attributed to the Kumagai school and comes with an NBTHK Hozon Tosogu certificate. The dimensions are 8.535cm in height, 8.14cm in width, and 0.455cm in seppadai thickness, weighing 166g.
Certificate reading — 無銘（熊谷派）
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Kumagai · Edo
Kumagai School
Edo
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
Higo · Musashi
8 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kumagai Yoshitsugu熊谷義次 | — | 0 |
| Kumagai Yoshiyuki熊谷義之 | — | 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 siteReturns accepted within 3 days of delivery for defective items or significant discrepancies; customer bears return shipping and bank fees.
