This tsuba, made by Tomohisa of the Choshu school, features a chrysanthemum openwork design on an iron ground. The petals and veins of the chrysanthemum are delicately carved with skillful metalworking techniques. Its excellent composition and craftsmanship make it a beautiful piece for appreciation on its own. It comes with a Hozon Tosogu certification.
Certificate reading — 銘 長州住 友久
NihontoWatch
Nagato
4 pieces on the market now
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 accepted within 3 days of delivery for defective items or significant discrepancies; customer bears return shipping and bank fees.
This tsuba, made by Tomohisa of the Choshu school, features a chrysanthemum openwork design on an iron ground. The petals and veins of the chrysanthemum are delicately carved with skillful metalworking techniques. Its excellent composition and craftsmanship make it a beautiful piece for appreciation on its own. It comes with a Hozon Tosogu certification.
Certificate reading — 銘 長州住 友久
NihontoWatchNagato
4 pieces on the market now
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 accepted within 3 days of delivery for defective items or significant discrepancies; customer bears return shipping and bank fees.
