This is a tsuba made by Nishigaki Kanpei of the Nishigaki school in Higo province. It features a tatemarugata (竪丸形) shape, iron with polished surface (鉄磨地), openwork carving (地透), and hair-line carving (毛彫). The tsuba has a maru mimi (丸耳) or round rim.
Certificate reading — 銘 西垣勘平作 七十二歳
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Nishigaki · Edo
Nishigaki Kanpei
Edo
Higo
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Higo · Higo
3 pieces on the market now
Higo · Higo
36 pieces on the market now
The Nishigaki school is one of the four great lineages of Higo metalworkers, ranked alongside the Hayashi, Hirata, and Shimizu families. Its founder, Nishigaki Kanshiro I (also known as Yoshihiro), was born in Keicho 18 (1613) at Nakatsu in Buzen Province, the son of a Shinto priest. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kanshiro勘四郎 | — | 31 |
| Kanzaemon勘左衛門 | — | 0 |
| Kanzaemon勘左衛門 | — | 0 |
| Kanpei勘平 | — | 0 |
| Yoshinori吉教 | — | 0 |
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 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 Nishigaki Kanpei of the Nishigaki school in Higo province. It features a tatemarugata (竪丸形) shape, iron with polished surface (鉄磨地), openwork carving (地透), and hair-line carving (毛彫). The tsuba has a maru mimi (丸耳) or round rim.
Certificate reading — 銘 西垣勘平作 七十二歳
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Nishigaki · Edo
Nishigaki Kanpei
Edo
Higo
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Higo · Higo
3 pieces on the market now
Higo · Higo
36 pieces on the market now
The Nishigaki school is one of the four great lineages of Higo metalworkers, ranked alongside the Hayashi, Hirata, and Shimizu families. Its founder, Nishigaki Kanshiro I (also known as Yoshihiro), was born in Keicho 18 (1613) at Nakatsu in Buzen Province, the son of a Shinto priest. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kanshiro勘四郎 | — | 31 |
| Kanzaemon勘左衛門 | — | 0 |
| Kanzaemon勘左衛門 | — | 0 |
| Kanpei勘平 | — | 0 |
| Yoshinori吉教 | — | 0 |
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 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).
