This is a round-shaped iron tsuba from the Edo period, attributed to the Kyo Sukashi school. It features intricate openwork engravings of imperial carriages, chrysanthemum flowers, narcissus, and irises. The tsuba comes with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper, confirming its authenticity and quality.
Certificate reading — 無銘（京透）
NihontoWatchmumei · Kyo Sukashi · Edo
Iron-tsuba · Yamashiro
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.
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