Kurikata

@YourBabyBjornBorg Thank you so much for your kind translation.

Hi, I think I have 3 of the 4 kanji for this signature but can some one help me for the missing one? I have: 濱 (Hama) ???? 直 (Nao) 春 (Haru) Thank you for your help.

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Dear Colin, If i fully agree with you on your comments regarding my kozuka, why a tsubako would sign a fake mei by an almost unknown nanako-shi ? I would expect a gimei ishiguro Masatsune or Masayoshi?

Thank you Piers and Dale. A second league guy in the Ishiguro tradition I guess.

Hi, I have a kozuka signed : 石黒東南 do you have such an artist in your books? Thank you.

Piers, you are so fast ! A great thank you ! Thank you also John.. I know that it is so complexe to decypher those kanji...

Hello, Dear NMB experts can you please translate this kozuka signature? I can read "Moto" only. Thank you

@GRC: thank you for your appraisal , Glen, but all tekkozu on my tsuba make me think it is pre-edo [easy for me as I have it in hands] @Spartancrest: as usuel, Dale, tou bring materials for further studies. Thank you so much.

Hi, I have purchased this so called "Ko Katchushi" tsuba at a flea Market in Tokyo and was wondering if it dated from Momoyama or Muromachi aera? What are your views? Thanks

Seen on Haynes

Sold at a french auction march 11.

Yes indeed Mauro. In fact it is my third kozuka with the same topic! ( from Internet: Lovely scene of the warrior Kojima Takanori kneeling beneath a cherry tree, having just written a poem on a tree's trunk. Takanori was a loyal supporter of the exiled Emperor Go-Daigo, and attempted to rescue him while he was being transported to a remote location. The samurai was able to sneak into the camp, but could not reach the emperor, so according to legend, he carved a poem of encouragement in Chinese for the emperor on a cherry tree. In the morning, the guards found the poem but could not read Chinese, but the emperor could, and was heartened by the message. A shower of delicate petals falls down over him in the cool evening breeze, and a full moon glows softly overheard.)