NihontoWatchNihontoWatch京において発展した飾り金具の職人の手になる、追儺の場面を彫り描いた鐔。 今では節分の行事として定着しているが、古くは災厄や疫病を祓って新年を迎えるための宮中行事。 災厄を鬼に見立てて豆や勝栗を蒔いたもので、この鐔では平安時代の頼光四天王に数えられる坂田金時をモデルとしている。 赤銅(しゃくどう)地を肉彫に仕上げ、鬼に豆を投げつける金時の姿を金と素(す)銅(あか)の色絵で表している。 力自慢の武者として知られる金時の表情が、素銅の色合いで一際厳しい。 保存刀装具鑑定書(京金具師)
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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, 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.