A round Ko-Akasaka tsuba with iron hammer-eye ground, openwork carving, and a round rim. The Akasaka school was founded by Tadamasa and his son in Edo, and they prospered until the end of the Edo period. This tsuba is from the early Akasaka school and has good forging of the iron base.
Certificate reading — 無銘（古赤坂）
NihontoWatchBETAAkasaka · Edo
Ko-Akasaka School
Edo
Musashi
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Iron-tsuba
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).
A round Ko-Akasaka tsuba with iron hammer-eye ground, openwork carving, and a round rim. The Akasaka school was founded by Tadamasa and his son in Edo, and they prospered until the end of the Edo period. This tsuba is from the early Akasaka school and has good forging of the iron base.
Certificate reading — 無銘（古赤坂）
NihontoWatchBETAAkasaka · Edo
Ko-Akasaka School
Edo
Musashi
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Iron-tsuba
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).
