This is an iron tsuba featuring a Botan Karakusa (peony and arabesque) design, signed by Myochin Katsuji from Echizen province. Made in the mid-Edo period, it showcases meticulous sukidashi-bori (relief carving) and kebori (line carving) on a chirimen-ishimeji (crepe-like stone texture) ground. The rim is decorated with sayagata (swastika fret) pattern in kinzogan (gold inlay).
NihontoWatch
Tosho-Katchushi · Kyoto
20 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Munemasa宗政 | — | 0 |
| Yasutsugu保次 | — | 0 |
| Munesada宗定 | — | 0 |
| Munetsugu宗次 | — | 0 |
| Yoshitada義忠 | — | 0 |
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
For one-of-a-kind items such as swords, sword fittings, and antiques, please contact us about a return within 3 days of the item's arrival and ship it back within 8 days. Refunds are issued the same day the returned item arrives.
This is an iron tsuba featuring a Botan Karakusa (peony and arabesque) design, signed by Myochin Katsuji from Echizen province. Made in the mid-Edo period, it showcases meticulous sukidashi-bori (relief carving) and kebori (line carving) on a chirimen-ishimeji (crepe-like stone texture) ground. The rim is decorated with sayagata (swastika fret) pattern in kinzogan (gold inlay).
NihontoWatchTosho-Katchushi · Kyoto
20 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Munemasa宗政 | — | 0 |
| Yasutsugu保次 | — | 0 |
| Munesada宗定 | — | 0 |
| Munetsugu宗次 | — | 0 |
| Yoshitada義忠 | — | 0 |
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
For one-of-a-kind items such as swords, sword fittings, and antiques, please contact us about a return within 3 days of the item's arrival and ship it back within 8 days. Refunds are issued the same day the returned item arrives.
