Opinion please

[Mike]

I have this tsuba that I purchased as ko-shoami schooll the design is of whell, waves and sakura. On July issue of To-Ron (NCJSC magazine) there was a photo of almost identical design telling it is Tosho tsuba. Would like to have your thoughts.

Mike

[Pete Klein]

The one I believe you are referring to is on the upper left of page seven, May 2006 issue of To-Ron and it is attributed to Kachushi, which would denote around the beginning of Edo as they did not use 'Ko' prefix. It's too elaborate to be classified under the 'Tosho' category in my experience. It doesn't hit me like Ko Shoami either but it could be Shoami, also perhpas Myochin. Hard to say. Some of these pieces are a bit nebulous and you need to be able to see the iron up close and even then it's not always easy to pin point it.

[Mike]

Thank Pete,

I guess I relied too much on my memoty yesterday night and got wrong with To-Ron thing, you right of-course it is that tsuba you mentioned.

Mike