NihontoWatchNihontoWatchNBTHK Hozon Tosogu. Menuki featuring a shishi in kin-iroe set into a deep black shakudo-ji, appearing to be a custom order for a buke. While rarely seen today as brushes are no longer used, these are jogi with thin grooves carved into them; they are frequently seen as a motif for menuki, and in most cases, a kamon is incorporated into the design.
Certificate reading — 無銘（京金具師）
NihontoWatchOffered by Yushindou
Kyo-kanagushi School
Edo
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
As written by the shop
Machine translation from the shop's Japanese · may contain errors ·
Kinko · Yamashiro
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 siteReturns under cancellation of the contract must be shipped within 3 days, counting the day of arrival (including arrival at the delivery depot). Items that have been altered, or that show scratches or other abnormalities of any degree, cannot be accepted. Round-trip shipping and related costs are at the customer's expense. Items delivered overseas cannot be returned or refunded.
¥80,000