This is a charming kozuka, unsigned but attributed to Kyokinko, a general term for metalworkers in Kyoto during the Edo period. It features two adorable puppies playing by chrysanthemums, meticulously carved with delicate hair details on a refined ground with thin gold overlay. The piece comes with an NBTHK Hozon Tosogu certificate and a paulownia wood box, making it a highly attractive item for both collection and mounting.
Certificate reading — 無銘（京金工）
NihontoWatchmumei · Kyokinko · Edo
Kyo-kinko School
Edo
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
Kinko · Yamashiro
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.
¥275,000
This is a charming kozuka, unsigned but attributed to Kyokinko, a general term for metalworkers in Kyoto during the Edo period. It features two adorable puppies playing by chrysanthemums, meticulously carved with delicate hair details on a refined ground with thin gold overlay. The piece comes with an NBTHK Hozon Tosogu certificate and a paulownia wood box, making it a highly attractive item for both collection and mounting.
Certificate reading — 無銘（京金工）
NihontoWatchmumei · Kyokinko · Edo
Kyo-kinko School
Edo
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
Kinko · Yamashiro
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.
¥275,000
