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  1. John A Stuart
    Sure, a mirror image. John
  2. John A Stuart
    Hmmm, something to consider for sure, Pete. John
  3. John A Stuart
    秀英 Have you checked out Hideaki and Shuuei?John
  4. John A Stuart
    Maybe, Enkou 園郊 John
  5. John A Stuart
    This Kamakurabori tsuba has silver embellishment that is, to me, unnecessary and detracts from a nice object. John
  6. John A Stuart
    Ware, to me, are much more acceptable than fukure. Lamination flaws are perfidious. I agree though, some people are dismayed when there is ohada breaking up otherwise homogenous hada. Like with women a little imperfection can accentuate the beauty. John
  7. John A Stuart
    重政 Shigemasa, I believe. Maybe 尭意 Takaoki. John
  8. John A Stuart
    I am not sure. The mimi has itozogan and the main inlay is hirazogan, quite flush and flat except one area, the lozenge border is so thick you can feel it's border. ?? John
  9. John A Stuart
    I have always just thought Higo for this tsuba, but, I guess, Kagazogan is apt as well, No? john
  10. John A Stuart
    Mito seems a good call to me. John
  11. John A Stuart
    It just says, gold inlay with a kao, 金象嵌花押 John
  12. John A Stuart
    A Kyo Kenjo tsuba, 京献上 John
  13. John A Stuart
    I have the Taikan and don't think it would narrow it down, there are just so many within the school that have similar attributes, and the book doesn't have oshigata of all of them. John
  14. John A Stuart
    Tiger and leopard menuki are fab.
  15. John A Stuart
    刀剣の鑑定書 Token no Kanteisho. The seals are preceded by, 刀工名 Toukoumei, swordsmith's name. 刀名人 Tou Meijin, appraiser, expert on swords.
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  17. John A Stuart
    Search 責金 It should lead to examples. John
  18. John A Stuart
    Daisenji is famous for Takeda Nobutora connection , 大泉寺 Located in Yamanashi Pref., Kofu, kobou nakamachi-5015. Not to be confused with 大山寺, John
  19. John A Stuart
    I like Kiyoshi too, and tried as many readings as possible, no luck. Haynes while comprehensive is incomplete, so.... Not a huge cadre of Ono kaji, just this one obscure perhaps? John
  20. John A Stuart
    Maybe 芳惠 Yoshie 佐(藤原)三却 with missing kanji. Is 奇進人 perhaps a ranking or priestly honourific? John
  21. John A Stuart
    Yes, probably a semegane. John
  22. John A Stuart
    Yes, Markus' taikan. John
  23. John A Stuart
    I see also the Bunkyu jugo date. John
  24. John A Stuart
    Looks like 立花 Tatsubana to me also. Is it not Keio 2 1866 and Meiji 3 1870 written there? John
  25. John A Stuart
    I remember some time ago razors being made from unrecoverable swords by a fellow, name eludes me. John
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