NihontoWatchNihontoWatchMatsumura Katsunari is an Aizu Shoami tsubako who excelled in realistic, painterly takabori expression, and was known as Chuemon. This tsuba is also a work that creates a stylish spatial beauty by combining takabori zogan and kage-sukashi. The strongly forged jitetsu is in a goishi-gata shape with the edges finished thin, and a fine ishime-ji is added to the entire surface to create a moist texture. The appearance of the vines extending vertically and horizontally is rendered in exquisite shakudo takabori, and the gourd fruits are gold and silver zogan. Not only the bamboo pole but also the leaves and fruits are beautiful as delicate, atmospheric expressions of shadow.
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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.
¥250,000