Anyone Care To Give Their Opinion As To Which School?

[Nickupero]

As the title says, any Tosogu connaisseurs care to give their opinion on this katana size tsuba?

It's quite an interesting piece, not my area of expertise. Pictures taken with my iPhone so not the best colour/lighting.

[obiwanknabbe]

im no expert but I know what i like... That sir, is an interesting piece  and rather well executed by the look of it... Nice Whats the material?

 

Kurt K

[Bazza]

MODAN style????

 

BaZZa.

[Ford Hallam]

I think you can find similar examples in both the Nara and Hamano schools. That doesn't mean it was either of those schools though, merely that the maker may have been inspired by this style of work. I'd lean more towards Hamano influence.

[Curran]

The earliest example I know of is a Shimizu, -first in the Jingo line.

From there, it spread out to multiple schools. You could get a Nara, Hamano, Shoami, or other 'close enough' attribution if there isn't sufficient evidence to pinpoint it.

 

Here is one of several variations for sale:

https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/x485467811

[johnnyi]

For what it's worth, there is a fairly new listing on ebay now of  daisho tsuba of what seems to be this exact style. Possibly the seller of those has an opinion on school? (will send you link)

 

 

regards, Johnnyi

[Brian]

For what it's worth, there is a fairly new listing on ebay now of  daisho tsuba of what seems to be this exact style. Possibly the seller of those has an opinion on school? (will send you link)

 

 

regards, Johnnyi

Why not just post link?

[johnnyi]

Ha, thanks Brian, I wasn't sure  it was allowed.   Here it is    http://www.ebay.com/itm/DAISHO-TSUBA-18-19th-C-Japanese-Edo-Antique-Koshirae-fitting-Tree-d535-/272647095307?hash=item3f7b08840b:g:8~4AAOSwjqVZAXi7

 

regards, Johnnyi

[christianmalterre]

Hamano

 

do compare the latter ones...

 

Christian

[Nickupero]

Thank you all for your input, so leaning to Hamano, They do look real similar to the listing minus the shakudo spider.

[Dojikiri]

I saw one like this some years ago, also with inlay, it was signed by an Aizu artist.

 

Alan

[Mantis dude]

saw this http://www.finesword.co.jp/sale/kodougu/htm/2001_3000/2901_2950/2945/k2945.html- aizu shoami signed piece.

[Marc BROQUIN]

Hello,

 

My first impression, before looking to the answer of Mantis Dude was SHOAMI (from the north AIZU or AKITA ?). This design is well known but not so much in this quality.

 

Thanks to have shared your treasure.

 

Marc