Kurikata

Thank you Geraint. I would tend on Kaga too as the tsuba is Kaga school itself.....

Hi, I don't know if this kozuka can be classified as Umetada or Kaga school. What are your views ?

Chris, several of them are really splendid. I would particularly enjoy to be the kozuka #2 owner (the one with a vine branch and the golden wave). Well done!

My bugs

A funny one of mines....

Robert, I don't think my tsuba has been lacquered but it has been patinated the way to have a kind of "white & black contrast". Has far as the technic is concerned and as you can see, my tsuba mimi is plain when yours is finely engraved. Therefore I do not think that any hirado tsuba is exactly similar despite a similar design.

Some pictures, please ?

Mine

Peter , several books (unfortunately in french) on my shelves are dealing with that topic. More or less it is about Japonism. Japanese artists, end of 19th century tempted to reinvent a market in adapting their skills to new buyers / markets. As an exemple Kobayashi Shunko has skills in metals , ceramics, cloisonné, enamels and mixed techniques to make Okimono for tourists. Seke Eisuke was mixing wood (bamboo) and metals to make flower vase. Those are some exemples of a multitude of artists trying to survive from old times to new ones.

Amateurish comments : Why remove those panels from the silver Kiseru. It's a piece of Japanese history and it shows how tosogushi adapted their business to a "new" economy...

Adam, I'll let experts confirm or indicate that I am completely wrong but my guess is: N°1 - Tadamitsu N°2: Egawa Toshimasa

Knife gardener ? 🤣

Just for fun, I have this "Tanto" ? which has been made from a broken wakisashi and with the end (A kind of kissaki) being reshaped. For which purpose ?

Steve , what to say ? The only words which are coming in my mind: どうもありがとうございます
 Doumo arigatou gozaimasu

I would guess mino school. Very nice shakudo tsuba!

👏👏👏Thank you so much Mauro ! I interpreted Naunton collection description as "Signed by Joi" when it was just mentioned "Joi school" and I didn't even try to think that it was the same tsuba.... So now I have a double reference for my tsuba and you brought more value to it... Thank you again !

Thank you Robert. I have discovered also a similar tsuba close to mine in the Naunton collection. But in this case it was signed when mine is mumei.

Thank you so much Mauro and Al. I have learned a lot once again.....

Thank you Al for your efforts . I appreciate your strong support. Nevertheless, I was referring to the tsuba with the god "Jurojin", reading a scroll. I have focused the text referring to it. Thank you again

Hi , I have discovered my tsuba description into a Japanese booklet . Can someone translate it ? Thank you Bruno

Morita San, once again you have done my day ! too much to learn from my humble situation of a poor french collector trying to catch up Japanese culture. Thank you so much.

Hi, what is this kozuka representing? Is it a Noh representation ? Could it be a Noh drum player with an actor ? Thank you

I Have just purchased this kamakura tsuba. Even if it is mentioned in books that some had brass inlay , I was wandering if in mine, those inlays were original or a later addition in Edo times. Your views, please.

NMB is my preferred school for the moment . So many information. This toy is apparently named "Yojirobe" in Japanese

Adam, Omori Teruhide = Big name. 大森英秀 Yours is probably gimei. Teruhide was mainnly signing on the right side of the tsuba even if some signatures are ont the left side :https://collections.mfa.org/objects/10000