This is a pair of menuki depicting a scene from 'The Tale of Genji' with a butterfly motif, attributed to the Otsuki school. Made in the late Edo period in Yamashiro province, they feature shakudo ground with high-relief carving and vibrant gold iroe for the butterflies and kalavinka wings. The intricate details of the clothing patterns are expressed with fine hirazogan.
NihontoWatchmumei · Otsuki · Edo
Edo
Yamashiro
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
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.
This is a pair of menuki depicting a scene from 'The Tale of Genji' with a butterfly motif, attributed to the Otsuki school. Made in the late Edo period in Yamashiro province, they feature shakudo ground with high-relief carving and vibrant gold iroe for the butterflies and kalavinka wings. The intricate details of the clothing patterns are expressed with fine hirazogan.
NihontoWatchmumei · Otsuki · Edo
Edo
Yamashiro
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
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.
