This is an iron tsuba made by Bamen Tsunemasa in the mid-Edo period. It features a round shape with openwork and sukisage carving, depicting the Shippo (Seven Jewels) pattern. The tsuba is signed and comes with an NBTHK Hozon certificate.
Certificate reading — 銘 馬面序政（花押）
NihontoWatchmei · Bamen · Edo
Bamen Tsunemasa
Edo
Echizen
Signed
Hozon (NBTHK)
Katchushi · Echizen
5 pieces on the market now
Katchushi · Echizen
5 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Bamen Tsunemasa馬面序政 | — | 0 |
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 siteFor a return, please contact us within 7 days of the item's arrival. If specification changes such as dimensions were made at the customer's request, a return cannot be accepted. Shipping and transfer fees are the customer's responsibility.
This is an iron tsuba made by Bamen Tsunemasa in the mid-Edo period. It features a round shape with openwork and sukisage carving, depicting the Shippo (Seven Jewels) pattern. The tsuba is signed and comes with an NBTHK Hozon certificate.
Certificate reading — 銘 馬面序政（花押）
NihontoWatchmei · Bamen · Edo
Bamen Tsunemasa
Edo
Echizen
Signed
Hozon (NBTHK)
Katchushi · Echizen
5 pieces on the market now
Katchushi · Echizen
5 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Bamen Tsunemasa馬面序政 | — | 0 |
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 siteFor a return, please contact us within 7 days of the item's arrival. If specification changes such as dimensions were made at the customer's request, a return cannot be accepted. Shipping and transfer fees are the customer's responsibility.
