Need Help on Tsuba!

[Guest Lee]

Hello,

 

I once had the information on this Tsuba, Lost it. Tanto Tsuba soft metal. I see many copies from China of this Tsuba. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

 

Lee

[John A Stuart]

Hi Lee, Could this be the Edo smith Mitsumori of the 18th cent. ? John

[SSt]

Hi Lee

These pictures reminded me of a tsuba that was on ebay last year.

Just checked my archives and confirmed that the same pictures were used for the following item;

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0117947970

 

Deeply carved Japanese tanto tsuba signed Mitsumori Item number: 250117947970 http://myworld.ebay.com/emalecollector/

 

Current bid: US $153.00

Reserve not met

 

Buy It Now Price: US $625.00

 

Ended: May-27-07 18:19:44 PDT

Shipping costs: US $14.00 (discount available)

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Item location: Sedona, Arizona, United States

History: 7 bids

High bidder: Bidder 4

 

Description

This is one of the best executed tsubas with the hawk & sparrows theme that I have seen. It is deeply carved and artistically rendered and has a lovely patina.

The mei is Mitsumori. The only listing that I can find for this name is that this was a name sometimes used by Goto Keijo, the 14th master of the Goto main line.

There are three kanji on the right side of the tsuba, the first of which is Go (Goto?). However, this could just be the beginning of a personal name like Gorobei.

Anyway, this tsuba is certainly fine work and is being sold on its own merits. It is in excellent condition and measures 2.35 inches high by 1.80 inches wide.

It is made for a tanto or small wakozashi and has hitsu for both kozuka and kogai. It is really a little jewel.

 

I believe it was relisted and subsequently sold, presumably to you?

 

Thanks.

[John A Stuart]

I see in the description reference to Goto. There were Goto Mitsumori's but this isn't by that family. John

[Ford Hallam]

This is one of the best executed tsubas with the hawk & sparrows theme that I have seen

 

sadly, all this means is, the seller has obviously not seen many decent tsuba...

[Bungo]

I had a katana size tsuba of the same theme, signed and sold to a French collector. It's lot more detailed than this.

 

milt

[John A Stuart]

Milt, the overall shape and alignment is better too. John

[SSt]

Hi All

I assume the image is copyright so here is the link to the Sukagawa Museum, Japan - Aotsu Collection.

 

http://www.db.fks.ed.jp/txt/20011.002/i ... 093_02.jpg

 

One of the better examples of this particular theme.

[Ludolf Richter]

Hi,it's Goto Keijo (H 03082,1739-1804),aka Mitsumori:see Shin-san Kinko Meikan page 406 with the same Kao (not recorded in Haynes and Joly)!The 1st character on the right side is a typical one-kanji "Goto".I cannot decipher the next 2 Kanji.Ludolf

[Guest Lee]

Hi All,

Mitsumori is what I was thinking. It was on ebay, I thought I saw one like it on a Museum website. Nice little Tsuba for sure.

 

Lee

[Guest Lee]

Hello,

 

Has anyone seen the first tsuba in a book or museum ?

 

 

Lee