DGARBUTT Posted October 30, 2013 Report Posted October 30, 2013 I am having trouble translating the signature on this tsuba. I would also appreciate comments on the authenticity of the signature. Thanks Quote
pcfarrar Posted October 31, 2013 Report Posted October 31, 2013 A friend asked if I could post this for him on his behalf. "It is the signature of Kishin / Terusane and there is an oshigata in the Kinko Meikan number 94c which is not very similar!" Quote
Brian Posted October 31, 2013 Report Posted October 31, 2013 The groundwork and motiffs seem nicely done, but it is the patina/laquer that lets it down imho. Almost like paint. I think this is one that would benefit from professional repatination, gimei or not. Brian Quote
obiwanknabbe Posted October 31, 2013 Report Posted October 31, 2013 Just a quick note from personal experience of restoring patina on various metals. Is that tsuba silver? if so, and you want to return a nice patina to it, put it in an empty cardboard shotgun shell box. Then put it over a radiator. In a few days it will develop a beautiful patina. The small traces of residual sulfur in the box will react with the silver, causing rather rapid, controlled, oxidation. The longer its in the box, the deeper the patina will be. If it is steel, it will still work, but take quite a bit longer. This is a good way to avoid harmful chemicals or acids that some people tend to use in this process. I will add that Brain's recommendation of professional repatination is always the best course of action. Kurt.k Quote
kuromido Posted October 12, 2014 Report Posted October 12, 2014 Hello all, IMHO the patina is fine on this late edo/meiji tsuba. It is most likely a solid silver tsuba of good quality. If anything the original owner felt the need to "rub it alittle" with a cloth removing some of the tarnish. The patina is exactly what I see on vintage silver every day. If you "repatina" it either "professionally" or with the other suggestion, you will recolor everything and loose the untarnished seppa dai that was created by the seppa stopping the air from oxidizing it. A valuable "tell" that will be lost forever. I would suggest enjoying a nice tsuba like this with eyes only. Brian, I hope this does not come off as snotty, Its just my 3 cents, Peter DH Quote
Jean Posted October 12, 2014 Report Posted October 12, 2014 I will add that Brain's recommendation I must confess that Brian's the Brain recommendations are good, that's why he is the Brain Quote
kissakai Posted October 12, 2014 Report Posted October 12, 2014 Hi I'm sure I've seen this in one of my tsuba books I'll have a look but it may take some time Grev UK Quote
Kurikata Posted October 12, 2014 Report Posted October 12, 2014 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 Quote
kissakai Posted October 13, 2014 Report Posted October 13, 2014 Hi I found this tsuba although slight difference but that may be due to the posted image I don't know where I saw the original image but this is the info I have: Reading as shown on the tsuba Gyo yu Ki shin carved Dated 1761 - 1828 At 37 he took but the study of metalwork in the Otsuki school He has various kao In the Kinko meikan he is listed as Terusane Kishin and this confirms that he was Sakai Hoichin also known as Nanyoshi Grev UK Quote
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