This is a large, unsigned tsuba attributed to Aizu Shoami, featuring a design of millet and mushrooms under the moon. Made during the middle Edo period, it showcases excellent iron quality with a hammered surface and intricate sukidashi-bori and inlays of gold and silver. The composition beautifully captures an autumn night scene, demonstrating the decorative artistry characteristic of Aizu Shoami and the seasonal aesthetic of Edo metalwork.
NihontoWatchmumei · Aizu Shoami · Edo
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.
¥275,000
This is a large, unsigned tsuba attributed to Aizu Shoami, featuring a design of millet and mushrooms under the moon. Made during the middle Edo period, it showcases excellent iron quality with a hammered surface and intricate sukidashi-bori and inlays of gold and silver. The composition beautifully captures an autumn night scene, demonstrating the decorative artistry characteristic of Aizu Shoami and the seasonal aesthetic of Edo metalwork.
NihontoWatchmumei · Aizu Shoami · Edo
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.
¥275,000
