Gunome
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Sorry I don't know. I have see old tsuba lacquered but cannot tell you when it have been done: old times or later times. maybe another more experienced member has the info
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Yes, these marks are done to fit nakago ana of the tsuba to the nakago of a sword. If it is tight on your sword, so probably done to fit this sword. Must not be a tsuba reused.
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Hello, The chiseling around the nakago ana is to fit the nakago ana to the blade. This "push" the iron Inside the nakago ana and tighten more the blade. So a technical reason Under these mark and not an artistic one. Sorry hard to read the mei.
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Or Shinto Takada school
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Here is my iron kozuka wih a silver rabbit coming from an old french collection. Note the inlay for te eyes I assume it is Nara School.
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The last photo Don't looks like to be a cast tsuba. however, not sure your tsuba is from Tochibata school. Here are the the Wakayama's Tochibata school pages.
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Hello, If it can help, here is ma Tochibata (I also see worded "Tojibata") tsuba. A genuine hand made and not cast one. Sébastien
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My gut feeling is that it is cast. But I could be wrong
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Hello, Is it cast ?
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Hello, I had a broken coin use as menuki, in a Satsuma tsuka. Sébastien
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Probably the same person as the first kanji 英 could be read Hide or Teru
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Nice tsuba. It need a gentle cleaning. Inlays on the mimi are almost hidden
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Here is another nice example
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Hello, Very nice kozuka. I like it ! The dragon looks nicely carved. No idea if shoshin or gimei but the mei is well done
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Looks more to be a Komonjo description. Btw agree with you: very late tanto
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Hello Luis, What about just request to lock the topic instead of delete it ?! The information provided will be stil available and could benefit for everybody.
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Hello, your tsuba is from edo period. I suppose it is shoami. I have a tsuba with same kind of inlay.
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I have the feeling it has been suriage.
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Here is my Aizu Shoami
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Hello, What about : 芯 (shin) ?!
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Hello Many thanks Morita san. To be honest, I would not be able to found it by myself.
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Hello, I need you help for this tsuba. No problem for the gold kao : 英義 But I am not able to read the other part of the mei. any assistance would be appreciated. Thanks Sébastien
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Thanks !
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Thanks to all for your interest for this tsuba and for your opinions. To sum up, the mei seems to be good, but the workmanship is questionnable In you opinion do you think the birds need to be restored before a shinsa or can the tsuba be presented in this state ?
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Hello, Many thanks for your replies and opinions. Indeed, the birds are not in good state, with oxydations etc... and need care.
