A shakudo nanako fuchi kashira signed "Naniwa No Ju Yabu Tsuneyuki". Tsuneyuki was a student of Ichinomiya Nagatsune, born in Kii province and later moved to Osaka. The fittings are decorated with wild geese and the moon.
Certificate reading — 銘 浪花之住 藪常之(花押)
NihontoWatchmei · Edo
Edo
Settsu
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
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 site30-day refund policy. Items must be returned in original condition and packaging; customized products are non-returnable. 2-week inspection window with full item refund (shipping costs non-refundable). Customer pays return shipping.
$2,200
A shakudo nanako fuchi kashira signed "Naniwa No Ju Yabu Tsuneyuki". Tsuneyuki was a student of Ichinomiya Nagatsune, born in Kii province and later moved to Osaka. The fittings are decorated with wild geese and the moon.
Certificate reading — 銘 浪花之住 藪常之(花押)
NihontoWatchmei · Edo
Edo
Settsu
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
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 site30-day refund policy. Items must be returned in original condition and packaging; customized products are non-returnable. 2-week inspection window with full item refund (shipping costs non-refundable). Customer pays return shipping.
$2,200
