NihontoWatchNihontoWatchA Kanayama tsuba with the charm of concise sukashi. Likely intended to be mounted on a katate-uchi sword to pursue maneuverability, this small and tight tsuba has a deep black iron color with a strong luster, and gentle tekkotsu appear here and there on the mimi where traces of the forged hammer remain, conveying a sticky texture to the palm. The design is a hyotan consisting of a combination of large and small circles. This motif was likely favored because it connects to Zen, as in hyotan-namazu.
NihontoWatchOffered by Choshuya
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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 siteIf, due to our fault, the item differs significantly from its proper condition, the item may be returned. Cooling-off is within one week of the item's arrival.
¥400,000