This tsuba depicts paddles cast aside in a reed marsh, evoking a scene after a naval battle. Akiyoshi was a tsuba maker from Aizu in Mutsu province, following the Shoami school and a student of Kono Haruaki. He excelled at works utilizing iron ground, expressing the elegant scenery of his master's style through intricate high-relief inlay. This tsuba also creates an impressive landscape with gold inlay for the reeds and shakudo inlay for the paddles.
NihontoWatchmei · Shoami · Edo
Aizu Akiyoshi
Edo
Mutsu
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Iron-tsuba · Mutsu · around 1670
4 pieces on the market now
Where Akiyoshi stands among comparable artisans: across all of nihontō, and within tradition, era, and period. The tiers (Foremost · Leading · Major · Notable) weigh official designations from the NBTHK and Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs, together with historical honors of lasting repute such as the Sansaku and Meibutsu-chō.
Select a lens to see how it's measured.
Iron-tsuba · Mutsu
4 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Akiyoshi明義 | 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 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 tsuba depicts paddles cast aside in a reed marsh, evoking a scene after a naval battle. Akiyoshi was a tsuba maker from Aizu in Mutsu province, following the Shoami school and a student of Kono Haruaki. He excelled at works utilizing iron ground, expressing the elegant scenery of his master's style through intricate high-relief inlay. This tsuba also creates an impressive landscape with gold inlay for the reeds and shakudo inlay for the paddles.
NihontoWatchmei · Shoami · Edo
Aizu Akiyoshi
Edo
Mutsu
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Iron-tsuba · Mutsu · around 1670
4 pieces on the market now
Where Akiyoshi stands among comparable artisans: across all of nihontō, and within tradition, era, and period. The tiers (Foremost · Leading · Major · Notable) weigh official designations from the NBTHK and Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs, together with historical honors of lasting repute such as the Sansaku and Meibutsu-chō.
Select a lens to see how it's measured.
Iron-tsuba · Mutsu
4 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Akiyoshi明義 | 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 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.
