This tsuba features a wagtails motif, attributed to the Chishiki school and unsigned. Crafted in the late Edo period in Satsuma province, it is made of shakudo with an ishime-ji finish. The tsuba measures 7.6cm in height and 6.71cm in width, and comes with an NBTHK Hozon certificate.
NihontoWatchmumei · Chishiki · Edo
Chishiki Kaneoki
Edo
Satsuma
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
Iron-tsuba · Satsuma · late Edo
1 piece on the market now
Where Chishiki Kaneoki 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 · Satsuma
2 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Chishiki Kaneoki知識兼置 | late Edo | 2 |
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 tsuba features a wagtails motif, attributed to the Chishiki school and unsigned. Crafted in the late Edo period in Satsuma province, it is made of shakudo with an ishime-ji finish. The tsuba measures 7.6cm in height and 6.71cm in width, and comes with an NBTHK Hozon certificate.
NihontoWatchmumei · Chishiki · Edo
Chishiki Kaneoki
Edo
Satsuma
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
Iron-tsuba · Satsuma · late Edo
1 piece on the market now
Where Chishiki Kaneoki 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 · Satsuma
2 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Chishiki Kaneoki知識兼置 | late Edo | 2 |
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.
