NihontoWatchNihontoWatchA fine mumei Kinko menuki pair, with NBTHK Hozon certification, depicting tsukushi (土筆, horsetail shoots). Executed in dark shakudō with finely sculpted takabori relief, the elongated forms are articulated with overlapping scale-like sheaths and finely carved foliage. Small accents of gold iroe provide subtle highlights against the dark ground. The certificate identifies the subject as 土筆図目貫 (Tsukushi-zu menuki) and describes the work as mumei, Kyō Kinkō, shakudō ground, takabori and gold iroe. The naturalistic treatment of the shoots, particularly the carefully rendered overlapping leaves and textured heads, demonstrates the refined modelling characteristic of high-quality Kinko work.
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Kyoto
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
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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