This is an unsigned iron tsuba from the Shonai school, featuring a dynamic design of plovers flying over swirling waves. Crafted during the mid to late Edo period, it showcases the Shonai tradition of combining various metalworking techniques like sukidashi-bori and gold/silver iroe on iron and shakudo. The piece is accompanied by an NBTHK Hozon Tosogu certificate.
NihontoWatchmumei · Shonai · 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 siteReturns accepted within 3 days of delivery for defective items or significant discrepancies; customer bears return shipping and bank fees.
¥220,000
