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This is a small tsuba featuring a cloud dragon (Unryu) design, crafted by Tadanobu. It is made of polished iron with gold inlay and has a sukinokoshi dote-mimi rim. The tsuba comes with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu certificate.

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Tsuba: Unryu Zu by Tadanobu

Edo

¥150,000
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Tsuba
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Measurements & details
Maker

Tadanobu

Era

Edo

Province

Chikuzen

Papers

Tokuho (NBTHK)

Description

This is a small tsuba featuring a cloud dragon (Unryu) design, crafted by Tadanobu. It is made of polished iron with gold inlay and has a sukinokoshi dote-mimi rim. The tsuba comes with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu certificate.

NBTHK Certificate
Tokubetsu Hozon Tōsōgu特別保存刀装具
Fitting Especially Worthy of Preservation
›

A Hozon-certified fitting of notably superior craftsmanship and condition, often with signature or workmanship of high reference value.

About the NBTHK›

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 site→
Seller
S
Samurai Nippon
Established 1977 · 49 yrs on the market
🇯🇵Ships from Japan
›
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Settles in JPY
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Return policy

For one-of-a-kind items such as swords, sword fittings, and antiques, please contact us about a return within 3 days of the item's arrival and ship it back within 8 days. Refunds are issued the same day the returned item arrives.

View all of Samurai Nippon’s listings→View this item on the dealer’s site→

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Description

This is a small tsuba featuring a cloud dragon (Unryu) design, crafted by Tadanobu. It is made of polished iron with gold inlay and has a sukinokoshi dote-mimi rim. The tsuba comes with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu certificate.

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Fittings›Chikuzen›Tsuba: Unryu Zu by Tadanobu
tsubaTokubetsu Hozon

Tsuba: Unryu Zu by Tadanobu

Edo

¥150,000
Visit seller website →
Tsuba
Could you name the smith from the blade alone? Today’s kantei →
Tsuba: Unryu Zu by Tadanobu — 1 of 6
Tsuba: Unryu Zu by Tadanobu — 2 of 6
Tsuba: Unryu Zu by Tadanobu — 3 of 6
Tsuba: Unryu Zu by Tadanobu — 4 of 6
Tsuba: Unryu Zu by Tadanobu — 5 of 6
Tsuba: Unryu Zu by Tadanobu — 6 of 6
1 / 6
1 / 6
Tsuba: Unryu Zu by Tadanobu — 1 of 6Tsuba: Unryu Zu by Tadanobu — 2 of 6Tsuba: Unryu Zu by Tadanobu — 3 of 6Tsuba: Unryu Zu by Tadanobu — 4 of 6Tsuba: Unryu Zu by Tadanobu — 5 of 6Tsuba: Unryu Zu by Tadanobu — 6 of 6
Tsuba
Could you name the smith from the blade alone? Today’s kantei →
Measurements & details
Maker

Tadanobu

Era

Edo

Province

Chikuzen

Papers

Tokuho (NBTHK)

Description

This is a small tsuba featuring a cloud dragon (Unryu) design, crafted by Tadanobu. It is made of polished iron with gold inlay and has a sukinokoshi dote-mimi rim. The tsuba comes with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu certificate.

NBTHK Certificate
Tokubetsu Hozon Tōsōgu特別保存刀装具
Fitting Especially Worthy of Preservation
›

A Hozon-certified fitting of notably superior craftsmanship and condition, often with signature or workmanship of high reference value.

About the NBTHK›

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 site→
Seller
S
Samurai Nippon
Established 1977 · 49 yrs on the market
🇯🇵Ships from Japan
›
✓Verified dealersamurai-nippon.net
Settles in JPY
✓Ships worldwide✓English supportWire transferPayPalCredit card
Return policy

For one-of-a-kind items such as swords, sword fittings, and antiques, please contact us about a return within 3 days of the item's arrival and ship it back within 8 days. Refunds are issued the same day the returned item arrives.

View all of Samurai Nippon’s listings→View this item on the dealer’s site→

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Resources

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