{"product_id":"iron-sukashi-tsuba-shouami-edo-era-1600s-with-nbthk-tokubetgus-hozon-tosogu","title":"Iron Sukashi Tsuba Shouami Edo era 1600s with NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an extremely valuable period original tsuba accompanied by a special preservation certificate for sword fittings from Nihonto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize (approx.)\u003cbr\u003e8.1cm × 8.1cm × 0.5cm\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 81g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Shōami school, alongside the Uchū school, is known as one of the two major schools of tsuba making. It flourished from the Muromachi period through to the late Edo period, and during the Edo period, its practitioners migrated and spread widely throughout the country. This piece is attributed to the Shōami school that migrated to Kyoto and is believed to date from around the mid-Edo period.\u003cbr\u003eIt features an auspicious noshi motif exquisitely rendered in gold cloth-grain inlay, flanked by chrysanthemum designs. This is an excellent example of an openwork tsuba embodying good fortune, a motif favored from the early to mid-Edo period.\u003cbr\u003eThis piece, beautifully rendered in gold inlay, is a work to be enjoyed visually and would be a splendid addition to any sword mountings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Accessories]\u003cbr\u003eTsuba box with cushion\u003cbr\u003eNippo Special Preservation Certificate for Sword Fittings\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"nihhontoalterier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47589905662144,"sku":null,"price":304500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0637\/0777\/5168\/files\/2026-02-26_10.07.42.png?v=1772068123","url":"https:\/\/www.nihontoatelier.com\/de\/products\/iron-sukashi-tsuba-shouami-edo-era-1600s-with-nbthk-tokubetgus-hozon-tosogu","provider":"NihontoAtelier","version":"1.0","type":"link"}