NihontoWatchNihontoWatchFeatures: Tetsugendo is a school of metalworkers was founded in Kyoto by Okamoto Genbei Toshiyuki during the mid-Edo period. They were known for its distinctive style of bold and powerful carving on iron surfaces. This particular piece features a dragon among clouds, with thick, deeply carved chisel lines that convey a strong sense of power and dynamism. In Kiri box NBTHK Hozon Certificate Aoi Art estimation paper
NihontoWatchOffered by Aoi Art
As written by the shop
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 siteIf you wish to return an item, please notify us within 3 days of receipt. After this period we cannot accept cancellations. Please ship the return to us within 5 business days. Cancellation is conditional on the item being kept in the same condition as at the time of sale, so please handle it with care.
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