NihontoWatchNihontoWatchThe fallen snow sparkles as it catches the morning sun. While a magnifying glass is not required to observe snow crystals, they melt as the temperature rises, and even the mere act of leaning in for a closer look causes them to dissolve from one's body heat. Because they are such ephemeral beings, and moreover because they hide a delicate beauty created by nature, this motif became immensely popular during the Edo period. This was also a design favored by the sixth generation of the Hachirobe family, Goto Ichijo. The superb shakudo ground is fashioned into a gently indented aori-mokko shape, with a jiarashi-style finish expressing the accumulated snow, and snow crystals are meticulously carved as if falling upon it. On the reverse side, the sekka are arranged at the bottom. Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu Kanteisho
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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.