This is a fuchi-kashira depicting the Six Poetic Immortals (Rokkasen) from the Heian period. It is unsigned but attributed to Kyo-Kinko. The set features four poets on the fuchi and two on the kashira, all adorned in vibrant Heian-era attire. It comes with an NBTHK Hozon Tosogu certificate.
NihontoWatch
Kyo-Kinko
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 siteDomestic: items may be returned within 7 days in original condition for a full refund (buyer covers transport). Overseas orders: no-refunds, no-returns.
¥120,000
This is a fuchi-kashira depicting the Six Poetic Immortals (Rokkasen) from the Heian period. It is unsigned but attributed to Kyo-Kinko. The set features four poets on the fuchi and two on the kashira, all adorned in vibrant Heian-era attire. It comes with an NBTHK Hozon Tosogu certificate.
NihontoWatchKyo-Kinko
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 siteDomestic: items may be returned within 7 days in original condition for a full refund (buyer covers transport). Overseas orders: no-refunds, no-returns.
¥120,000
