Makie tsuba

[Bob M.]

Seem to remember some discussion a few weeks back concerning wood/leather etc. tsubas , but I cannot find the topic .

Hope this is of some interest.

Bob M

[Curran]

Nice tsuba.

I cannot see the signature clearly, but it lookes to be a commissioned piece. Have you the translation, or the name of the maker?

[Bob M.]

Understand the tsuba to be by Momoe at age 63 in autumn 1860 (Manen 1) - any other info. would be very useful .

I have attached a closer (clearer ? ) image.

Thanks for the interest.

Bob

[Curran]

Dear Bob,

 

I do not think I can add anything to what you already know about this tsuba. While I can read an acceptable bit of the writing, I cannot recognize the signature yet. I tried looking up Momoe in Haynes and found no match. Could it be a retirement name (taken at the age of 63)? Nice little challenge!

 

I sold the majority of my tsubas to pay for another purchase. ~I let a few go that I wish I had been able to keep. Anyhow, one of the few I decided to keep was this one . A listmember helped translate it as "Late winter in 1856. Responding to Mr. Tamiya Norimochi’s order" with the tsuba smith's signature on the back of the tsuba.

 

I've seen a spat of these tsuba signed and dated as commissioned pieces. Nearly all that I have seen do seem to be from 1850<->1865. Yours is the first I've seen done by makie, and the first on which the smith has given his age.

 

If I can figure anything out, I'll post or email it to you.

Thanks for posting the tsuba you have so far. I look forward to whatever more you choose to share with the list.

 

CCC

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Ps. Have any Hazama or Kunitomo tsuba? I do not own any, but that seems to be my current corner of study.

[Bob M.]

Hi Curran,

Thanks for your interest/help - much appreciated.

I like your posted tsuba very much .The quality of work is really good and that is one of the things that I look for initially in the swords and tsubas that I collect.

My taste is rather eclectic and so I go for anything that I like without regard to age or particular field . Having said that , the 'unusual' is (as you can probably see from the posted tsubas ) always an attraction.

Will try to post a few more items over the coming weeks.....

 

Bob

[Nobody]

I tried looking up Momoe in Haynes and found no match. Could it be a retirement name (taken at the age of 63)? Nice little challenge!

The name could be pronounced as "Toko (桃江) or Toukou".

[Bob M.]

Hi Everybody ,

 

I was looking at this piece again the other day , and recalled this thread . Can't believe it's been over six years !!

 

Just wondered if any of the newer members of the board would have any ideas / input regarding if the tsuba was a commission and if the artist Momoe is recorded .

 

Thanks !