This is a daisho tsuba (matching pair of large and small tsuba) made of iron by Tomoyoshi, an active metalworker in the late Edo period from the Choshu school. It depicts a vivid scene of farmers sowing seeds and plowing with an ox, rendered with skillful high-relief carving and intricate composition. The tsuba comes with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu certificate and is a rare and highly valued piece for appreciation and study.
NihontoWatchmei · Choshu · Edo
Choshu School
Edo
Nagato
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Iron-tsuba · Nagato
21 pieces on the market now
The tsuba-making traditions of Choshu domain (Nagato Province) trace their origins to the migration of Heianjo-sukashi openwork craftsmen from Kyoto, invited by the Ouchi family of Suo and Nagato during the Muromachi period. This transplanted lineage gave rise to the Ko-Hagi group, which flourished from the late Muromachi into the early Edo period and established a distinctive regional idiom in iron openwork. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Nakai仲井 | 1670 | 1 |
| Tomonori友矩 | 1770-1800 | 0 |
| Tomohiro友広 | — | 0 |
| Nobushige信重 | 1781-1867 | 0 |
| Tomotsune友恒 | 1670 | 1 |
A Hozon-certified fitting of notably superior craftsmanship and condition, often with signature or workmanship of high reference 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 daisho tsuba (matching pair of large and small tsuba) made of iron by Tomoyoshi, an active metalworker in the late Edo period from the Choshu school. It depicts a vivid scene of farmers sowing seeds and plowing with an ox, rendered with skillful high-relief carving and intricate composition. The tsuba comes with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu certificate and is a rare and highly valued piece for appreciation and study.
NihontoWatchmei · Choshu · Edo
Choshu School
Edo
Nagato
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Iron-tsuba · Nagato
21 pieces on the market now
The tsuba-making traditions of Choshu domain (Nagato Province) trace their origins to the migration of Heianjo-sukashi openwork craftsmen from Kyoto, invited by the Ouchi family of Suo and Nagato during the Muromachi period. This transplanted lineage gave rise to the Ko-Hagi group, which flourished from the late Muromachi into the early Edo period and established a distinctive regional idiom in iron openwork. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Nakai仲井 | 1670 | 1 |
| Tomonori友矩 | 1770-1800 | 0 |
| Tomohiro友広 | — | 0 |
| Nobushige信重 | 1781-1867 | 0 |
| Tomotsune友恒 | 1670 | 1 |
A Hozon-certified fitting of notably superior craftsmanship and condition, often with signature or workmanship of high reference 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.
