This is a tsuba (sword guard) made by Akao Yoshitsugu during the Edo period. It features a paulownia and nihiki-sukashi (openwork) design on an iron ground. The tsuba is certified as Hozon by the NBTHK.
Certificate reading — 銘 江府住 赤尾吉次
NihontoWatchmei · Mid-Edo (c. 1700-1770)
Akao Yoshitsugu
Mid-Edo (c. 1700-1770)
Musashi
Signed
Hozon (NBTHK)
Iron-tsuba · Echizen
5 pieces on the market now
Iron-tsuba · Echizen
18 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Yasuyuki安之 | — | 0 |
| Kunihiro国広 | — | 0 |
| Yoshihide宜秀 | — | 0 |
| Yasuie安家 | — | 0 |
| Akao Jinsuke赤尾甚助 | — | 0 |
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 siteReturns/exchanges/cancellations not accepted after shipment except for significant defects; if defective, return/exchange possible within 3 days of arrival (return shipping paid by customer).
¥100,000
This is a tsuba (sword guard) made by Akao Yoshitsugu during the Edo period. It features a paulownia and nihiki-sukashi (openwork) design on an iron ground. The tsuba is certified as Hozon by the NBTHK.
Certificate reading — 銘 江府住 赤尾吉次
NihontoWatchmei · Mid-Edo (c. 1700-1770)
Akao Yoshitsugu
Mid-Edo (c. 1700-1770)
Musashi
Signed
Hozon (NBTHK)
Iron-tsuba · Echizen
5 pieces on the market now
Iron-tsuba · Echizen
18 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Yasuyuki安之 | — | 0 |
| Kunihiro国広 | — | 0 |
| Yoshihide宜秀 | — | 0 |
| Yasuie安家 | — | 0 |
| Akao Jinsuke赤尾甚助 | — | 0 |
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 siteReturns/exchanges/cancellations not accepted after shipment except for significant defects; if defective, return/exchange possible within 3 days of arrival (return shipping paid by customer).
¥100,000
