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Gimei happen. They happen a lot. Sometimes the false signatures are on otherwise beautiful works. I've love two or three for the workmanship, knowing the signature wasn't authentic.

Joi signatures are usually 11 out of 10 gimei [false signature]. You have some very nice Nara works, with what look like fairly false signatures. I'd be surprised if either passed a shinsa, but I have been surprised by shinsa more than a few times.

Yep, as Ken said, word has been that they are not shipping to the USA. There is still one I want to bid on, but USA bidders face some serious headwinds for now.

Multi-tone Kaga works like your #2 are getting to be very rare. When you do see them, they are often rubbed damaged due to the raised shape of the seppa dai. Please take good care of it. On my very short bucket list is a trip up to Kanazawa area for a few days to take in the spirit of the Maeda lands. A really good Kaga Kinko or Kaga Goto tsuba is on also on my tsuba wish list. That and a good Nobuiye of design that suits me.

Thank you. This was interesting. I looked up Tachibana Akimasa and found him listed in the Haynes Index. The tsuba style fits the description that he was in the Awa (Shoami) family. Given when he lived, this use of Qing iron seemed very unusual. I wonder whether it was somehow through the Dutch or some other form of trade?

This one is beyond me to translate. Seller says it reads as, " This iron tsuba is inscribed with the signature of "Tachibana Akimasa" and engraved with the words "Made of Qing iron." Is this correct? Made of Qing iron? We've seen lots of Namban tetsu and Namban tsuba, but Qing tetsu is a new one to me.

Interesting one Les. I came here to post something I thought unusual, but a copper tsunagi is also a new one to me.

Cool! They went TH to Owari Kinko on that one. As I said before- usually they go Owari Kinko [aka. Kozenji] or Umetada. Sometimes I think it is just a coin toss between the two choices.

Exactly. I work part of the year as a CPA. Giving out SSN these days is a no-go. I didn't like them asking for your SSN. The site also seems to have an issue with my USA govt ID.

Great thanks to you for posting the entire page. I've also been finding registering with their site a bit problematic. I'm only really interested in one tsuba.

Some great tsuba popping up in an old thread. It is a popular theme with me, so I have (or had) a few. Being a Higo lover, I'm loving MIchael's two Jingo.

Am I missing something? --What is their auction house fee?

This was sent to me the other day. Posting here unless someone has a reason for me to take it down. (see below) Good afternoon, Orlando Show friends, I hope you are looking forward to our June show as much as we are. If you have already reserved your table(s) and booked a room for your weekend stay – THANK YOU!!!! If not yet, then please don’t delay. The show is growing over past years, thanks to your continued support and from a few new faces from around the country. We are laying out the sales room now because of this higher interest, so if you are coming you MUST let us know. I am trying to have all tables sold by the end of April so I will be taking payments in Chicago if you are still deciding. A few announcements. 1. The show will close a little earlier on Sunday so that we can depart the hotel for another group. As such, we will not plan for special activities on Sunday and will be promoting Friday and Saturday as the core public days. 2. We will continue with our Friday night welcome hour for table holders and are proud to present this year’s special demos and exhibits as: a. Etiquette in handing a Japanese Sword – Joe Forcine b. Orlando Toyama ryū dojo demo – Sensei Bob Lampp c. Exhibit on swords of the Yamato Tradition – Ray Singer d. Florida Tosa no Kai Hōzōin-ryū spear demonstration e. Shaolin weapons (sword) forms – Sifu Marlon Pillisoph f. Ikebana International Chapter 132 Orlando-Winter Park g. Central Florida Bonsai Club display 3. Everyone coming to our show is important, but I’d like to mention here a few new names who will be joining us for the first time to our show this year – Billy and Debbie DeNoia from Long Island, NY, Roger Robertshaw from Texas, and Jack Frost and Stephen Kunemond from Virginia. We expect a good representation of armors, swords, tsuba, ceramics, bronzes…. and Asian collectibles. 4. Remember to book your hotel rooms stay early directly with the hotel either by calling, thru our website, or the link here. https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/mcohndt-90k-1ac36892-11d1-4cc4-af3e-b772cd3f518f/ 5. It has been requested that a secure ground floor space can be made available to hold merchandise on Thursday evening instead of leaving it in a car or lug it up to an upstairs room. We will consider it, but only if you let us know you’re interested 6. For you first time attendees the hotel charges us for parking at a very reduced rate ($7.00 for overnight or $5.00 daily). Please note this is a gated lot with physical security and it accesses directly into the convention center. 7. FYI, for those flying in - the hotel shuttle can take you to anywhere within a one mile radius at no cost. We are located centrally and less than a mile from the Orlando International Airport and plenty of restaurants Thank you as always for your support of Florida’s only Japanese sword show and we are looking forward to another great weekend of Budo history

I always admired these guys, with their well positioned gold dewdrops at the temple and cheeks. The facial expression is rich. I would struggle to draw the faces that well, yet alone pull that off in metal.

It is rare and interesting to me to see the menuki signed on the front like that. Cool exception to the rule.