Thank you Mauro and Curran,
In addition to confirm your views , I found a similar tsuba on NMB belonging to Crhis at that time:
http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/13283-opinions-on-what-i-believe-to-be-an-edo-higo-tsuba/
Thank you again
Hi all Higo fans,
I got this tsuba recently and was wondering what kind of Sub school this tsuba might be:
Hayashi ?
Nishigaki?
Kamiyoshi ?
Thank you for your views on it
Bruno
Dear Curran and Steven,
Thank you for your interest in my kozuka.
@Curran: It is a mumei kozuka (please see my other pictures) and I have no idea at all about a school
@Steven: Another proof that this board is really fantastic. Thank you for bringing history to this kozuka as I didn't know its back-round. By anat chance would you have te possibility to scan the page of the catalogue where this kozuka is listed?
Thank you again
Bruno
I personnaly like these tsuba with poems or dedicated incantation. Very nice piece as Brian mentioned. If someone can give a translation , it would bring a part of the clues.
Thank you to all of you. Tosa Myochin would be an excellent potential choice. After more instigation, definitively it is not Akasaka. Thank you again to all of you.
Hi,
considering the design, the mimi shape, I would consider this tsuba being from AKASAKA school. But is it not as fine as Tadamasa one's for example. Can some one give his views on this tsuba ?
Thank you
Bruno
Thank you To all of you. I understand that the design is a paint from Hoitsu.without your efforts It would have been impossible for me To detect It. Thanks again.
Signature of this tsuba is Yanagawa Naomitsu + kakihan.
But what about the 3 kanji on the flag ?
I guess the design of the Tsuba is Shoki on a flag but what is the meaning ? I have not found Oni on the Tsuba
Thank you for your help
I hope this picture will be of better quality for identifying the last kanji. Any way, I tend to consider this tsuba more a Daimyo representation rather than shoki or any Sumo.
Thank you anyway for your interest
Private message gave me : Omino Kami Yoshi XX .
Does someone get an idea on the last Kanji ? What about the school ?
Thank you in advance for your comments.
Thank you Ford,
I am obviously a little bit disappointed as i thought it could be a well preserved end of Edo Tsuba. To better understand what makes the difference between such a modern works and a "real edo" tsuban can you give me some details which make the difference ?
I am always keen to learn more from my mistakes.
Thank you again