This is an Akasaka school tsuba by Tadanao, featuring a broken fan openwork design. Tadanao was a disciple of Tadatsuki Akasaka, active in Musashi province during the late Edo period. The tsuba is made of iron with a round shape and round rim, and comes with an NBTHK Hozon certificate.
NihontoWatchmei · Akasaka · Edo
Iron-tsuba · Musashi · around 1661-1688
1 piece on the market now
Iron-tsuba · Edo
Phase: Ko-Akasaka古赤坂· 1624–1700
79 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Tadamasa忠正 | 1624-1658 | 7 |
| Tadashige忠重 | 1730-1816 | 5 |
| Tadatoki忠時 | 1704-1764 | 0 |
| Tadanao忠直 | 1661-1688 | 0 |
| Tadamune忠宗 | 1707-1746 | 0 |
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/exchanges/cancellations not accepted after shipment except for significant defects; if defective, return/exchange possible within 3 days of arrival (return shipping paid by customer).
¥230,000
This is an Akasaka school tsuba by Tadanao, featuring a broken fan openwork design. Tadanao was a disciple of Tadatsuki Akasaka, active in Musashi province during the late Edo period. The tsuba is made of iron with a round shape and round rim, and comes with an NBTHK Hozon certificate.
NihontoWatchmei · Akasaka · Edo
Iron-tsuba · Musashi · around 1661-1688
1 piece on the market now
Iron-tsuba · Edo
Phase: Ko-Akasaka古赤坂· 1624–1700
79 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Tadamasa忠正 | 1624-1658 | 7 |
| Tadashige忠重 | 1730-1816 | 5 |
| Tadatoki忠時 | 1704-1764 | 0 |
| Tadanao忠直 | 1661-1688 | 0 |
| Tadamune忠宗 | 1707-1746 | 0 |
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/exchanges/cancellations not accepted after shipment except for significant defects; if defective, return/exchange possible within 3 days of arrival (return shipping paid by customer).
¥230,000
