NihontoWatchNihontoWatchA charming iron sukashi Yagyu tsuba. Yagu tsuba are famous for their martial motifs and this piece is no exception. The theme shows a large sail catching the wind in a rough sea. It is meant to reinforce to the swordsman that he must adapt and move with the flow of changing circumstances-just as a ship moves with the wind. The tusba has an NBTHK Hozon paper and was attributed as Kodai Yagyu. This indicates that it is a later tsuba of the tradition rather than a first period work. A classic Yagu design and in a deluxe kiri-bako ">
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Iron-tsuba · Owari
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.
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$2,250