This is a Kanayama tsuba from the Muromachi period, featuring a tight construction and a slightly elongated shape characteristic of older tsuba. The iron ground is dark and lustrous, with visible hammer marks and iron bones (tekotsu) on the rim and surface, giving it a rustic yet powerful appeal. The openwork design, composed of square combinations, is identified as 'Tigiri' (wisteria flowers), reflecting an antique style. It comes with an NBTHK Hozon certificate.
NihontoWatchmumei · Kanayama · Muromachi
Muromachi
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
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 siteIf, due to our fault, the item differs significantly from its proper condition, the item may be returned. Cooling-off is within one week of the item's arrival.
This is a Kanayama tsuba from the Muromachi period, featuring a tight construction and a slightly elongated shape characteristic of older tsuba. The iron ground is dark and lustrous, with visible hammer marks and iron bones (tekotsu) on the rim and surface, giving it a rustic yet powerful appeal. The openwork design, composed of square combinations, is identified as 'Tigiri' (wisteria flowers), reflecting an antique style. It comes with an NBTHK Hozon certificate.
NihontoWatchmumei · Kanayama · Muromachi
Muromachi
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
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 siteIf, due to our fault, the item differs significantly from its proper condition, the item may be returned. Cooling-off is within one week of the item's arrival.
