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Another picture......
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Dear David, please find herewith a picture of the signature. Sorry for the bad image as the signature is very faint. Regarding Kuwabara san, I know that he wrote a book "NIHON SOKEN KINKO SHI " in 1941. But little information on the Chuo tokenkai. Cheers
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Thank you David, I have been slightly jumping ahead of myself in some of the assumptions...... I have been probably infuenced too much by my reading of Jim Gilbert site ( http://home.earthlink.net/~jggilbert/heianjo.htm) I'll try to dig research as signed heianjo tsuba seem quite rare. Cheers
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A Must-Read Article - Kantei
Kurikata replied to Brian's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
"As mentioned in the introduction, we have to start with the basics." I think it is very true !!!! Thanks Brian to have higlited this simple fact through Markus blog. -
Dear Morita San, Now it is crystal clear on Kuwabara San appraisal. @admin- Can you move this discussion to Tosogu Chapter ? I do not find any TadaNaga from this period of time (end of Murumachi) in any referential (Websites, Haynes, etc...) - Does someone has information on this specific TadaNaga? Thank you
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Dear Morita San, once again, what would be this forum without you ! ! ! ! Thank you for your marvelous translations. Best regards
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Another Hako Gaki to translate please. Seller informed me that this Heianjo tsuba is signed by Tadanaga and comes from Yojiro Kuwabara collection. I would be very gretafull is someone could give me a translation of all kanjis. Thank you for your help
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Morita San Thank you again for your help in providing valuable information Best regards
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Thanks David, After research Mei would be : Banshu Akashi ju Umetada Yoshitsugu saku. Can someone help on the left hand colonn kanjis on the box ? Thank you again
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Hello I know that this Tsuba is from Yoshitsugo of Umetada Family - Harima branch (H 12 238.0) . Can someone help me in translating the signature and also the kanji on the box? Does someone has information on this artist? Thank you for your help.
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Awa Shoami too : viewtopic.php?f=2&t=19514&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a
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James, You can refer to some exemples frome the "The A. H. Church Collection of Japanese Sword-Guards " on this web site: http://jameelcentre.ashmolean.org/colle ... 0237/10370 It gives exemples of dragons in numone zogan. Best regards
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Thank you very much Henk-Jan. Indeed design of these tsuba is very similar to some Mon as:
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Hi Giuseppe, USD 2500 is about EUR 1970 (todays $/€ rate). What is the rational behind the rate you have proposed ( 1 $ for 1 €) ? Thank you
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Thank you Ludolf. Do you know what was the hammer price for this tsuba?
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Hi I purchased this tsuba recently and it is apparently signed Ichiryusai Masa Mitsu. Can someone confirm ? Is he referenced in Haynes as N° H 4186.0 ? Regarding the Mon, does someone knows which family it refers? Thank you for your help
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I would guess Hizen school tsuba ?
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Same style fuchi/kashira found at the Museum of fine Arts in Boston - They are signed Hiro Masa of Mito school : https://www.scholarsresource.com/browse/work/2144657083
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And one year later a twin tsuba of mine is appearing in the market !!!!! same signature, same size. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Edo-Japane ... 1053wt_900 Probably on fashion at that time....
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Chris, I fully agrre especially when we have a look a the Kozuka style which is not Omori school at all.....: http://www.ebay.com/itm/381009592508?_t ... 050wt_1120
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Please look at: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15743&hilit=abalone+rope In addition 2 tsubas of my collection.
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Looks like very late Edo or, bakumatsu Tsuba. For tourists ? The katana Tsuba aside is relly looking good inddeed.....
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Very late Edo or Meiji.....
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Just as an information, a "little brother" is being sold on Ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/7882-JP-Samurai ... 2731wt_900
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And are these Undenuki Ana ? Not that sure.... What is the design therefore?
