Utsuru Tsuba

[kissakai]

Hi

I'm thinking of having made a copy of Inaba - Suruga tsuba made

The maker will sign it but is there a protocol to say it is in homage to this school/maker without infering it is fraudulent just an honest copy?

 

 

Grev

 

[Jean]

Ask Ford, Grev.

[Geraint]

Hi Grev,

 

As Jean suggests Ford is your man both to make and to advise on mei.  Bye the bye, shouldn't it be utsushi?

 

Look forward to seeing the result.

 

All the best.

[John A Stuart]

Same root 写 and 写し John

[vajo]

Grev i did not understand the intention to spent money for a new signed copy tsuba?

[kissakai]

Utsushi is the correct term

In the Birmingham museum there is a tsuba with the mei on the back =  Nobuie

On the front L/H side is Jiro Naokatsu and on the R/H side is Utsushi kore

I am assuming this to be the correct format but I wanted to check

The reason for having a tsuba made it is one of my favourites and being well beyond my budget it would be impossible to buy it

It only involves some sukashi work

I don't regard this a just a copy as the term Utsushi implies

[ROKUJURO]

Grev,

I'm curious. Can we see a picture of the TSUBA you like?

[kissakai]

I won't post an image just yet as I'd like to do one post with the original and its new mate

[Brian]

I don't see anything wrong with an honest utsushi. Not a copy, more a homage.

[vajo]

Ok i understand. As an homage all is fine. Btw i would really like to see that tsuba. I learn every day.