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Mr Samsonsen, I like this tsuba very much and you did a great purchase. We can imagine that fuchi/kashira themes was "chidori" trying to escape this sea eagle......

Hi, Just as an information, a part of a well know Italian collection (Stibbert Museum) will be in Sarasota at Rinling Museum in the coming weeks: http://www.srqmagazine.com/srq-daily/2016-01-14/3312_A-Tactile-History-of-Samurai-Japan Cheers

Small correction: Wat Buddhapadipa is in London and is the first Buddhist temple in the United Kingdom, established by the London Buddhist Temple Foundation based on Thai Buddhism rules

Gordon, I found this explanation visiting a Buddhist Thai Temple site (http://www.buddhapadipa.org/dhamma-corner/no-shortcut/) No ShortcutWe human beings don’t want to go to any trouble. When we want something, we like to have it without making an effort. It is impossible to have things without making an effort as we know from life. What we want can only be gained through a lot of effort. There is no shortcut for getting things. There is a story told by Ajahn Jayasaro which provides a good example of this. Here is the story: There was a man who was hungry. When he walked past a bread shop, he bought a bread roll and ate it. The first roll did not satisfy his hunger, so he had to buy a second one. The second one did not fill him up either, so he had to buy a third, a fourth, a fifth, and a sixth. But he was still hungry, so he bought a seventh one, and then the seventh one took away his hunger. He said to himself, "If I had known that the seventh bread roll would have filled me up, I would have bought it and eaten it first!"

Sorry for being late in reverting to you. Might be the signature of Kudo Enju from Kaga province who died in 1875.....

Thank you Jpelkazooka for you assessment on my tsuba. Can you please develop elements which make you see and think that this tsuba is "false"? Coming to "the worst ever seen" aspect, I cannot discuss it as everybody's taste is respectfull. More seriously, can someone give me information on the YUKIYAMA schools as Mauro has opened a door I am ready to go through.....?

Thank you Mauro, I did not know this specific school. Do you have some information on it ? Do you have pictures of other tsuba from this school (Google results are very poor when keeing Yukiyama (雪山) Thank you Bruno

Thank you John and Franco. My feelings wouls tend to Mito school too. But I wanted to benefit from "better" eyes. Thanks again Bruno

Mr Samsonsen, can you provide a full picture of the Tsuba ? Form , style, are indicators too. Thank you Bruno

Hi all, This iron tsuba of 75 mm wide represents a kingfisher above waterplants plants in suaka and shakudo. Even if on the shakudo leaf i can detect 3 dewdrops (I recently learned thanks to this forum, that they were a kantei mark for Goto school), I don't think this tsuba is from Goto school. But in that case what kind of school it is ? Thank you for you comments and advises Bruno

Hi, I need some help with this signature? Is it Kanetaka , Kaneyasu, Kaneyoshi ? Thank you Bruno

Reference in Haynes as H06784.0 - One piece signed with date 1822 - He was the son of Naotoki .

Dear Morita San, What to say? I am speechless in front of such an expertise..... 多くのおかげで Bruno

Hi, I have this Fuchi Kashira from today. It has been sold to me as a being signed by Kosai (Yoshinobu)? But I have some doubts. Can someone read the signature for me ? Thank you

Dear Morita San, thank you... Does someone think this tsuba could be from the famous Hayashi Masamitsu who died in 1881? (Haynes H04186.0) thank you for your comments.......

Dear Moriyama San, I will be in a position to investigate on this Masa Mitsu now. thank you so much for your help. Regards

Thank you Joe for the compliment and thank you again steve, very much, for your translation. Don't invest too much in this as the Hakogaki is just confirming what we see: An iron rounded corner shape Aizu Tsuba without signature and with gilted inclusions .... Thank you again for you strong support to this community. Cheers

Hello , can someneone help me in translaring the Japanese inscription on my Aizu Shoami tsuba box? Thank you in advance

Thank you Steven for you kind words. In fact,among several Tanaka Tsuba of mine, this one looks very well done with a great skills in Numone Zogan.

Hi My tsuba looks similar to the one in Nihonto Koza But Kanji for Naga is not the same... Can someone help me? Thank you

Brillant - Thank you Moriyama San

Hi, I have this tsuba in my collection. It is signed Bushu (no) ju Masa Naga. Does someone can give me some information on the generation ? Thank you

Hi Steve, Please find herewith more pictures. It is not perfect but I did my best. i see in the SHOSANKENSHU from H. JOLY that KageNori might be from the ToshiKage school..... He is referenced in Haynes' index as H2354.0 Thank you again for your help

Thank you for this information which is much appreciated. This forum is of great help. Thank you Joe and Steve for the compliment. Cheers