This is a robust and powerfully crafted iron tsuba featuring a wheel motif. It is attributed to a Myochin master, a school primarily known for their armor production, and conveys their powerful forging skills. The tsuba is mumei and comes with an NBTHK Hozon certificate.
Certificate reading — 無銘（明珍）
NihontoWatchmumei · Myochin · Edo
Tosho-Katchushi · Kyoto
20 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Munemasa宗政 | — | 0 |
| Yasutsugu保次 | — | 0 |
| Munesada宗定 | — | 0 |
| Munetsugu宗次 | — | 0 |
| Yoshitada義忠 | — | 0 |
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 site
€1,200
This is a robust and powerfully crafted iron tsuba featuring a wheel motif. It is attributed to a Myochin master, a school primarily known for their armor production, and conveys their powerful forging skills. The tsuba is mumei and comes with an NBTHK Hozon certificate.
Certificate reading — 無銘（明珍）
NihontoWatchmumei · Myochin · Edo
Tosho-Katchushi · Kyoto
20 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Munemasa宗政 | — | 0 |
| Yasutsugu保次 | — | 0 |
| Munesada宗定 | — | 0 |
| Munetsugu宗次 | — | 0 |
| Yoshitada義忠 | — | 0 |
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 site€1,200
