This tsuba, attributed to Aizu Shoami, features a well-forged iron plate with a skillfully carved old plum tree. A silver moon is inlaid behind the plum branches, creating a serene moonlit scene. Its large size makes it suitable for a long sword.
Certificate reading — 無銘（会津正阿弥）
NihontoWatchmumei · Aizu Shoami · Edo
Edo
Mutsu
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
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 tsuba, attributed to Aizu Shoami, features a well-forged iron plate with a skillfully carved old plum tree. A silver moon is inlaid behind the plum branches, creating a serene moonlit scene. Its large size makes it suitable for a long sword.
Certificate reading — 無銘（会津正阿弥）
NihontoWatchmumei · Aizu Shoami · Edo
Edo
Mutsu
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
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.
