Higo? Tsuba - Nunome Zogan Dragons In Clouds

[Livio 3rd]

Greetings,

 

A recent acquisition, this tsuba was said to be Higo. That fits for me, but does anyone have any literature regarding a Nagatoshi tsubako, from Higo or elsewhere, fitting this style? The location inscription looks like a town name (doesn't match any of the old provinces.) Hawley's list of town names doesn't have a match for this. Any help would be appreciated.

 

Thank you in advance for any guidance,

 

Lee

 

[Curran]

Efu ju ?:  As in from Edo.

 

Not Higo. Nor Hizen.

[Livio 3rd]

Thank you. Comparing this with some online mei examples with "Efu Ju" confirms that likelihood. Interesting that the location characters are more legible in my photo than on the tsuba (reverse of the usual) where the surface is a bit rough. Any other info, anyone, on an Efu Nagatoshi would be appreciated.

 

Thank you,

 

Lee

[Hinawaju]

Hi,

Efu ju Tatsutoshi.

 

[Livio 3rd]

That does square with examples I now find (though designed/decorated differently). I had discounted Tatsu/Toki, thinking the rendered character was closer to the formal Kanji for more commonly used Naga. I should have looked for examples of that reading.

 

Thank you again,

 

Lee

[Curran]

  On 10/3/2016 at 1:26 PM, Livio 3rd said:

 I had discounted Tatsu/Toki, thinking the rendered character was closer to the formal Kanji for more commonly used Naga. I should have looked for examples of that reading.

 

I've made that mistake many times. Thank you to Guy for the correct reading.

[raiden]

Maybe try "Kofu ju Tatsutoshi"

[MauroP]

江府 reads Kōfu, but Efu is a "popular" way of reading, as far as I know perfectly legitimate. Anyway the meaning is just Edo.

Bye, Mauro