NihontoWatchNihontoWatchThis is an unsigned Akasaka tsuba from the early Edo period, featuring a paulownia tree openwork design. It comes with an NBTHK Hozon Tosogu certificate, attributing it to Ko-Akasaka. The tsuba is made of strong iron with a polished finish, showing a refined aesthetic typical of early Akasaka works.
NihontoWatchOffered by Samurai Nippon
Iron-tsuba
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.
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¥120,000