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Hi Pete, See Itô Mitsuru, Works of Kanshiro Nishigaki, n°261 p250 Paul

Markus, same problem for me. Top of p312 is really terrible I believe my copy was printed in France (Jouve ?) Paul

Piers, the teppô is a 100 momme ! The signature mentions the name of the school, the owner, the gunsmith, the inlayer and the stock maker. Circa 1810. For the exhibition I recommend that you start at the Hotel d'Heidelbach (150m to the right of the Guimet Museum), you can buy your ticket at a vending machine (credit cards only). Then proceed to the Guimet Museum, 4th floor On your way out purchase your copy of the catalogue Cross the road to the Palais de Tokyo for the final part The ticket (if I understand correctly) is valid for 2 days Paul

For those with an interest in Japanese armour there is a fantastic exhibition that has just opened at the Guimet Museum in Paris Daimyo - Seigneurs de la Guerre au Japon / Japanese Warlords Dates: 16 February - 13 May 2018 Web site (in French only) www.guimet.fr/event/daimyo-seigneurs-de-la-guerre-au-japon Press release (also in French) www.alaintruong.com/archives/2018/02/11/36133740.html#utm_medium=email&utm_source=notification&utm_campaign=alaintruong The exhibition is spread out between 3 locations: Guimet Museum Hotel d'Heidelbach (which belongs to the Guimet Museum) Palais de Tokyo All 3 locations are within a 5-10mn walk One single ticket to access all 3 locations In all, there are around 30 suits of armour, 30 helmets and 30 masks, jinbaori, fantastic koshirae.... Paul

Michael, I see that you mention "catalogue cover", was there a Catalogue available for this on-line sale ? Thanks Paul

No problem Marius, I appreciate you wanting to help me

Not at all Ford. There exists a small group of iron tsuba with iron inlay and gold nunome zôgan that are attributed to the (Ko-)Shôami. They generally represent a landscape with hut(s), people, boats, etc Here is an example from Haynes' last book I am looking for a similar style tsuba that is signed Kaneshige (17th century) Thanks Paul

Er...that is what I am looking for....

Hello, I am looking for the picture of an iron tsuba with a landscape design using gold nunome-zôgan. The tsuba is signed Kaneshige 兼重 I understand there is one published in a small Japanese book somewhere.... Any help would be deeply appreciated. Thanks Paul

Hi Chris, I fully recommend the following (dual language) exhition catalogue which includes a whole chapter on Masayoshi: Kachô Kenran Tôken - Ishiguro Ha no Sekai 花鳥絢爛刀装石黒派の世界 (The Ishiguro School of Japanese Sword Fittings Artists) NBTHK 刀剣博物館 27 July - 30 October 2016 Paul

I have managed to order a copy, many thanks Piers for your help Paul

Dear Piers, Could you please give me the title (in Japanese) of this booklet. Many thanks Paul

Hello, For all of those French readers who already have Mr Burawoy's book "Etude du Meikô Zukan", or who don't yet have it, please note that it has just been re-published by the Collège de France with substantial corrections and addendum, very much worth the asking 39euro: http://www.deboccard.com/fr/category/15262-Produit-9782913217379.html Paul

Why not simply use the word "ita" ? Paul

I believe it to be: Echizen no Daijō Nagatsune 越前大掾長常 Paul

Darcy, I see that these results are for the 24th session. So far, only 22 TB Jûyô volumes have been published. Do you know if there was a Volume 23 (maybe sold out??) Thanks Paul

Darcy: thanks for the shisha results Pete: here are the volumes I have Jûyô Tôken Nado Zufu 重要刀剣等図譜 Volumes 第1-->38 + 40-->51 Tokubetsu Jûyô Tôken Nado Zufu 特別重要刀剣等図譜 Volumes 第1 --> 22 (yes, every single one) You are welcome to bring the sake :-) Paul

Hello, I am looking for 4 articles on Umetada Myôju that were written by Sasano Masayuki and published in the Japanese edition of Tôken Bijutsu. The issues are: 284-285 & 289-290 If anybody has some, or all, of these issues I would very much appreciate a (PDF) scan if possible. Many thanks for your time & help Paul

I seem to have missed this thread, please count me in as well. Thanks. Paul.

Hello, Very nice & informative thread. Here is a simple/plain fuchi-kashira that I am quite fond of: Shakudô nanako with kikusui design, late Edo. Paul.

Dear Randy, Could you please also count me in for a digital copy. Many thanks. Paul.

Hi Ford, I have this book. What do you need ? Paul. (paulgill@softek.fr)

Hello James, I sent you a PM as I am also interested. Thanks. Paul.