This is a tsuba made by Akao Yoshitsugu during the Edo period. It features a paulownia (kiri) design with openwork carving. The tsuba has been designated as Hozon Tosogu.
Certificate reading — 銘 江府住 赤尾吉次
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Mid-Edo (c. 1700-1770)
Akao Yoshitsugu
Mid-Edo (c. 1700-1770)
Musashi
Signed
Hozon (NBTHK)
Iron-tsuba · Echizen
3 pieces on the market now
Iron-tsuba · Echizen
15 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).
This is a tsuba made by Akao Yoshitsugu during the Edo period. It features a paulownia (kiri) design with openwork carving. The tsuba has been designated as Hozon Tosogu.
Certificate reading — 銘 江府住 赤尾吉次
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Mid-Edo (c. 1700-1770)
Akao Yoshitsugu
Mid-Edo (c. 1700-1770)
Musashi
Signed
Hozon (NBTHK)
Iron-tsuba · Echizen
3 pieces on the market now
Iron-tsuba · Echizen
15 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).
