Question Of Attribution

[Akao]

Dear All,

 

Here my last purchase (on Christian’s advice, thank you !  ) : a maru gata with a pattern of six leaves.

 

6,9 x 7,4 cm

Thickness : 4 mm at the seppa dai

 

In my opinion it is very close to Akao or Kinai school, province of Echizen, but I must confess to a little trouble in my research … !

 

What do you think about ?

 

Thanks

 

 

[kissakai]

Hi

Is the rim too round to be Akao?

The one I have has a semi circular rim

I also wouldn't guess Kinai

See what tsuba you can find with this type of rim then look into the design

[kissakai]

PS

Myochin?

[Akao]

Many thanks Grev,

 

I understand about Akao, more generally maru mimi but deep black patina and hitsu ana made me think Akao or Kinai

 

I Will check Myochin   

 

Best,

 

 

 

 

[seattle1]

Hello:

 If you can find traces of linear lamination on what might be termed the vertical surfaces it might be a Ko Shoami or early Akasaka.

 Arnold F.

[Akao]

Hello Arnold, 

 

Thank you for your answer, I'm sorry but what would trace of linear lamination be like? 

 

 

[ROKUJURO]

Hugues,

'linear lamination' shows in the NAKAGO ANA and the SUKASHI, on the rim and in the HITSU  (= vertical surfaces) as horizontal layers (des couches horizontaux).

[Akao]

(un grand merci)

[Akao]

I did not find traces of linear lamination on the tsuba, for the moment Myochin seems to be the best attribution

 

Thanks

[kissakai]

This has similar features to your tsuba

It is from my tsuba book in the Myochin section