This is an iron tsuba by Kida Masayoshi from the late Edo period, Kii province. It features a unique high-relief carving of plovers flying over waves, with gold inlay only in their eyes. Masayoshi, a master craftsman who served the Kishu Tokugawa family, studied under Goto Tsunemasa.
NihontoWatchmei · Edo
![Tsuba: Chidori (Plover) Design, Signed Kida Masayoshi [Kin-in Ueda] — 1 of 1](https://itbhfhyptogxcjbjfzwx.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/listing-images/choshuya/L901827/00.png)
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.
NBTHK official siteIf, due to our fault, the item differs significantly from its proper condition, the item may be returned. Cooling-off is within one week of the item's arrival.
¥330,000
This is an iron tsuba by Kida Masayoshi from the late Edo period, Kii province. It features a unique high-relief carving of plovers flying over waves, with gold inlay only in their eyes. Masayoshi, a master craftsman who served the Kishu Tokugawa family, studied under Goto Tsunemasa.
NihontoWatchmei · Edo
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.
NBTHK official siteIf, due to our fault, the item differs significantly from its proper condition, the item may be returned. Cooling-off is within one week of the item's arrival.
¥330,000
