This is a Kaburi-sukashi tsuba made by Tomohisa, a metalworker from the Mito school active in the late Edo period. Known for his bold openwork, Tomohisa skillfully created a design featuring a court cap (eboshi) using both bold and delicate openwork techniques. The tsuba comes with an NBTHK Hozon Tosogu certificate, highlighting its quality and historical significance.
NihontoWatchmei · Mito · Edo
Sessho/Tomohisa
Edo
Hitachi
Signed
Hozon (NBTHK)
Hitachi
1 piece on the market now
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.
This is a Kaburi-sukashi tsuba made by Tomohisa, a metalworker from the Mito school active in the late Edo period. Known for his bold openwork, Tomohisa skillfully created a design featuring a court cap (eboshi) using both bold and delicate openwork techniques. The tsuba comes with an NBTHK Hozon Tosogu certificate, highlighting its quality and historical significance.
NihontoWatchmei · Mito · Edo
Sessho/Tomohisa
Edo
Hitachi
Signed
Hozon (NBTHK)
Hitachi
1 piece on the market now
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.
