This is a tsuba made by Josen in the late Edo period. The tsuba features a tatemarugata (竪丸形) shape, iron construction (鉄地), kagesukashi (陰透) openwork carving, and tetsunokoshimimi (鉄残耳). Josen was a disciple of Murayama Josen and worked in Mutsu province.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Edo
Murakami Josen
Edo
Mutsu
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Machibori
1 piece on the market now
Machibori
11 pieces on the market now
The Murakami school was established in Edo by Murakami Jochiku (村上如竹), who lived in the Shiba district and was active from the mid through late Edo period, around the Tenmei era (1781--1789). His personal name was initially Nakanori (仲矩), later also Mitsunori (光則); he took the art name Kanshodo (歓笙堂). The NBTHK setsumei consistently record that Jochiku "originally came from the trade of inlay work for stirrups" (abumi zogan), and subsequently turned to the profession of a kinko metalworker. Learn more →
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 siteReturns/exchanges/cancellations not accepted after shipment except for significant defects; if defective, return/exchange possible within 3 days of arrival (return shipping paid by customer).
This is a tsuba made by Josen in the late Edo period. The tsuba features a tatemarugata (竪丸形) shape, iron construction (鉄地), kagesukashi (陰透) openwork carving, and tetsunokoshimimi (鉄残耳). Josen was a disciple of Murayama Josen and worked in Mutsu province.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Edo
Murakami Josen
Edo
Mutsu
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Machibori
1 piece on the market now
Machibori
11 pieces on the market now
The Murakami school was established in Edo by Murakami Jochiku (村上如竹), who lived in the Shiba district and was active from the mid through late Edo period, around the Tenmei era (1781--1789). His personal name was initially Nakanori (仲矩), later also Mitsunori (光則); he took the art name Kanshodo (歓笙堂). The NBTHK setsumei consistently record that Jochiku "originally came from the trade of inlay work for stirrups" (abumi zogan), and subsequently turned to the profession of a kinko metalworker. Learn more →
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 siteReturns/exchanges/cancellations not accepted after shipment except for significant defects; if defective, return/exchange possible within 3 days of arrival (return shipping paid by customer).
