This is an unsigned Nanban tsuba featuring an arabesque design, dating from the Edo period. It measures 8.15cm in height, 8.0cm in width, and 0.3cm in thickness, weighing 126g. The tsuba comes with an NBTHK Hozon Tosogu certificate, confirming its authenticity and quality.
Certificate reading — 無銘（南蛮）
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Iron-tsuba
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.
