docliss Posted July 15, 2007 Report Posted July 15, 2007 So impressed was I by the expertise demonstrated in reply to my last query that I have been prompted to make another. This concerns what appears to be a high quality, C19, Mito fuchi-gashira the mei of which I have been unable to identify. On a chocolate-brown, shibuichi background, carved overall with a low relief wave pattern are depicted, in a high relief iroye of shakudō, shibuichi, silver, copper and several shades of gold, two scenes from the life of Yoshitsune. On the kashira, two warriors are struggling in a boat — possibly Yoshitsune struggling with the ghost of Tominori. On the fuchi, two warriors on horseback are fighting in the water at the battle of Yashima, Yoshitsune reaching into the water for his bow. I find the mei difficult to read. A three-kanji ‘art name’ ending in SAI is followed by TOMO ? SAKU. Thank you for your help, John L. Quote
Stephen Posted July 15, 2007 Report Posted July 15, 2007 Nice set, i wont try for 0-2, great collection so far. Quote
sencho Posted July 15, 2007 Report Posted July 15, 2007 My thoughts are for TOMO TSUNA SAKU 友 綱 作 Not even a clue if someone by this name existed, buy that is what the kanji looks like to me... Quote
sencho Posted July 15, 2007 Report Posted July 15, 2007 The kanji on the right side looks like KIYO ___?___ SAI.. 清 ―?― 斎 Having a bit of difficulty with the middle Kanji.... will get back to you if I have any inspiration! Cheers Quote
docliss Posted July 15, 2007 Author Report Posted July 15, 2007 Dear Sencho Many thanks so far... I must confess that I'm not completely happy about TOMOTSUNA; there is only one such artist listed in Haynes' Index, and he is described as Bushu. A Bushu pair this certainly isn't, and I feel that the work is too skilled to be by an unklnown maker. John L. Quote
docliss Posted July 16, 2007 Author Report Posted July 16, 2007 Thanks, but again I can find no such artist listed in Haynes' Index. In spite of all your help, I feel that we are not there yet! Regards, John L. Quote
Splidge Posted July 16, 2007 Report Posted July 16, 2007 Hi docliss Dont know if this has any relevance but found this link which has info about Tomotsugu same one you are looking for ??? http://www.nihonto.ca/tomotsugu/index.html regards Frank Quote
docliss Posted July 16, 2007 Author Report Posted July 16, 2007 Dear Frank Thank you very much for the kind thought, but the artist that you kindly refer me to was a sword, and not a fittings, man. And still the search goes on! Regards, John L:. Quote
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