This is a tsuba featuring a design of pine trees and two horses, crafted by Ichiryusai Masamitsu, a master of the Aizu Shoami school from the late Edo period. It is made of iron with sukidashi takabori (relief carving) and zogan iroe (inlay with colored metals). The tsuba is certified as Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu by the NBTHK.
NihontoWatchmei · Aizu Shoami · Edo
Iron-tsuba · Mutsu
7 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Akiyoshi明義 | 1670 | 1 |
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 siteExcept where the item is defective, we do not accept returns as a rule. In the case of an error on our part, please contact us by email within 3 days of the item's arrival.
¥420,000
This is a tsuba featuring a design of pine trees and two horses, crafted by Ichiryusai Masamitsu, a master of the Aizu Shoami school from the late Edo period. It is made of iron with sukidashi takabori (relief carving) and zogan iroe (inlay with colored metals). The tsuba is certified as Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu by the NBTHK.
NihontoWatchmei · Aizu Shoami · Edo
Iron-tsuba · Mutsu
7 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Akiyoshi明義 | 1670 | 1 |
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 siteExcept where the item is defective, we do not accept returns as a rule. In the case of an error on our part, please contact us by email within 3 days of the item's arrival.
¥420,000
