Tetsugendo School Tsuba...

[kaigunair]

Katonk: slang used to refer to Jpn-Americans from the mainland by Hawaiian born Jpn-Americans during ww2 (think 100th battalion / 442nd RCT). Used to describe the sound their heads made when knocked around by the "buddah-heads". As you can tell, they didn't always get along...

 

With regard to reproduction military gear, both Nakata and another well known maker whose name escapes me now would stamp their items with a seal for "military item" or for "repro". Sometimes people would post pics of these items thinking the stamps were military acceptance marks. But it was pretty evident to the Japanese consumer. some repros are done very well so if someone were able to remove the mark/stamp, it would be very hard to know with some aging. So at least you know where I am getting some of my ideas which may seem far fetched.

 

Well, about wraps it up for me. For the most part, an enjoyable and hopefully enjoyable thread.

[Soshin]

Hi Everyone,

 

This is why you should do your homework before listing a tsuba on eBay for $10.00...

 

http://nihontou.jp/choice03/tousougu/tuba/tuba/210/210.htm

 

Looking at the mei and the specifically the copper inlaid Kao. Looks like the NBTHK thinks its authentic. :lol:

 

P.S. Don't worry I am way too idealistic to end the auction now. I also want to better focus my collection on tsuba from Higo and Owari Provinces.

[kaigunair]

Nice find. Good to know the NBTHK would paper this smith & signature + kao.

 

Note: Not sure if the certificate states tetsugendo (too small for me to make out...not sure that they would even do so on other known tetsugendo pieces?), but the seller's comments state "一説に鉄玄堂尚茂の門人という" = "One theory is the smith is a tetsugendo student".

 

I'll admit that in light of the NBTHK paper, it does not seem like the kao represents the gi in gimei (偽). My error.

 

Hope your auction does well.

[DirkO]

Here's a very similar one- interesting to see what price it will fetch in Japan :-)

 

http://page5.auctions.yahooco.jp/jp/auction/e140032074

 

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[Ian]

Are they all signed, or some just with Kakihan?

[DirkO]

and another one.... I'm not even looking for these - but it seems you can quickly build a collection....

 

http://www.benl.ebay.be/itm/tsuba-edo-abalone-katana-wakizashi-/131032064516?pt=FR_YO_Art_ArtObjetsEthniques&hash=item1e821ea204

[ROKUJURO]

Dirk,

 

that is a clean one with recent polish at no extra cost! Almost ready to be chrome plated...

[kusunokimasahige]

Ok... Which one of you outbid me.

 

Grrrmbl.

 

 

KM