I`m Testing The Power Of The Forum - Req Help

[Hill677]

Hello Gents

 

I looking for all you can tell about this Tsuba.

 

My other collect theme is WWI Medals and on that " British Medal Forum", at Christmas, they have an open forum called " Christmas Truce " where you can post anything off topic.

 

I posted, does anyone else collect Tsuba`s, I had several replies, there was a gentleman who posted a photo of a Tsuba he had found in a local Antique shop ( i belive he lives in UK ) so i said I would post here to find him answers, he is not a Tsuba collector but found the item interesting.see attachment

 

 

 

CHEERS

David

[Shugyosha]

Hi David,

 

Thanks for posting. Unfortunately the answer is not a lot.

 

I think it's a genuine antique tsuba from the Edo period. It looks to be a fairly generic design - a hammered iron plate with the addition of a theme in soft metals - in this case sea shells and more than likely made for stock as opposed to being made to order.

 

Beyond that, in the absence of a signature, there's not a lot to say.

 

There are sharper eyes and brains on here and you may well get better answers from others.

[Thierry BERNARD]

could be aizu-shoami!!

[Shugyosha]

Sorry, forgot to say that there may be the addition of a couple of kanji in seal script - the squiggles at 9 o'clock and 12 o'clock in this picture. They look to be not an accidental part of the ground.

 

Unfortunately I'm away from my books and can't tell you what they say, if anything.

[Henry Wilson]

I would say the squiggles are more than likely worm holes, implying the base is old wood. Driftwood and sea shells. I would agree with the Aizu Shoami call. The shape of the iron plate, especially the roundness of the edge, and the placing of the soft metal inlay make me think so.

[Tanto54]

I would agree that the squiggles are probably not script. Another possibility is lost inlay.