Antique Japanese Hammered Iron Katana Samurai Sword Tsuba NBTHK Hozon Tosogu

Description

Antique Japanese Plain Hammered Iron Tsuba with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu Certification Paper and paulownia wood tsuba-box.
Beautiful, minimalistic, Warring-States Period, utilitarian design!
Sumon (Plain Design) Tsuba
Mumei (Unsigned)
Ko Tosho (Old Iron Plate Tsuba) - Muromachi (1392-1573) or Momoyama (1573-1615) period, 16th century.
Marugata (Round Shape)
Iron tsuchinome (Hammered Pattern) Base
Sumon (Plain Design), kakumimi (Square Edge)
No holes for either kogai or kozuka.
Certified as Hozon Tosogu by the NBTHK - A sword fitting designated as “Worthy of Conservation” by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai NBTHK (Society for the Preservation of the Japan Art Sword).
Certification Issued in 13th year of Heisei (2001), June 19th or 6/19/2001.
Purchased August 4th, 2013, for
¥
140,000 / About ,400 USD at that time!