Tsuba Mei Help

[Justin]

Looking for some help with this one. I read it as 木村紫芳, Kimura Shihō or Kimura Shiroi, however I'm probably wrong. Cannot find any reference to a tsuba artist by this name.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

[Bugyotsuji]

Hi Justin, Kimura Shiho (or Shio) should probably do it.

 

The same seller on a Chinese? web site had a shinchu one by the same artist.

[Justin]

Thanks Piers. Strange that I cannot find any reference to him in Haynes. Have asked Bob if he has ever heard of him.