This is a kozuka featuring a pine and moon design, signed by Yoshichika. Yoshichika was a metalworker active in Edo during the late Edo period, who studied under and later succeeded Tsuchiya Yasuchika VI. The kozuka is made of oborogin (shakudo-like alloy) with high-relief carving and gold hirazogan inlay, and the reverse plate depicts cranes in katakiribori.
NihontoWatchsigned · Edo
Yoshichika
Edo
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
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.
¥280,000
This is a kozuka featuring a pine and moon design, signed by Yoshichika. Yoshichika was a metalworker active in Edo during the late Edo period, who studied under and later succeeded Tsuchiya Yasuchika VI. The kozuka is made of oborogin (shakudo-like alloy) with high-relief carving and gold hirazogan inlay, and the reverse plate depicts cranes in katakiribori.
NihontoWatchsigned · Edo
Yoshichika
Edo
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
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.
¥280,000
