Kantei-sho (鑑定書)
No 2008717

Shōki no zu tsuba (鍾馗図鐔)

Mei: Shigechika + kaō – Nara (重親「花押」・奈良)

Nadekakugata (rounded-off corners), shinchū (brass), migaki-ji (polished ground), shishiai-bori (low-relief carving), zōgan (inlay), iroe (colored metal), uchikaeshi-mimi (folded-over rim)

According to the result of the examination by the Tō-kyōkai (Sword Society), we certify this sword fitting as Tokubetsu-Hozon Tōsōgu (Specially Designated Preservation Sword Fitting).

Reiwa yonen shichigatsu nanoka (令和四年七月七日)
(July 7, 2022)

Zaidan-hōjin (財団法人): Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyōkai (日本美術刀剣保存協会)
(The Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords)