NihontoWatchNihontoWatchLength 79.6mm, Width 76.6mm, Thickness 6.3mm 赤坂鐔工が得意とした秋草に蟷螂図。独特の草体化によって赤坂の風合いが浮かび上がっている作。風に揺れるのは尾花であろうか、植物の構成線と蟷螂のそれとが一体となって流れるような画面を創出している。小柄笄の櫃穴も、蟷螂の身体と蝶の羽根をデザインに採り入れている。 鉄色黒々とし、耳には筋鉄骨が全周に亘って鮮明に現れ、素材の迫力も魅力となっている。
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| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Tadamasa忠正 | 1624-1657 | 5 |
| Tadashige忠重 | 1730-1816 | 5 |
| Tadatoki忠時 | 1704-1764 | 0 |
| Juchiku/Toshitake寿竹 | — | 0 |
| Tadanori忠則 | 1730-1780 | 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.
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