This tsuba was made by Tomohisa of the Mito school during the late Edo period. It features a skillfully carved eboshi (court cap) using openwork and thread-openwork techniques. The piece showcases Tomohisa's exceptional skill, particularly in the delicate rendering of the eboshi's cords.
Certificate reading — 銘 銘 水戸住節尚作 (Mei: Mito ju Sadahisa saku)
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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.
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