This is a Kozuka from the Edo period, attributed to Yasuda. It features a Shakudo Nanako plate with a New Year Susuharai (dust cleaner) motif engraved in gold color. The item comes with an NBTHK Hozon Paper and an AOI estimation paper, presented in a Kiri box.
Certificate reading — 無銘（安田）
NihontoWatchmumei · Edo
Yasuda School
Edo
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
Iebori
1 piece on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Masanori方教 | 1670 | 1 |
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.
¥75,000
This is a Kozuka from the Edo period, attributed to Yasuda. It features a Shakudo Nanako plate with a New Year Susuharai (dust cleaner) motif engraved in gold color. The item comes with an NBTHK Hozon Paper and an AOI estimation paper, presented in a Kiri box.
Certificate reading — 無銘（安田）
NihontoWatchmumei · Edo
Yasuda School
Edo
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
Iebori
1 piece on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Masanori方教 | 1670 | 1 |
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.
¥75,000
