autodex Posted August 11, 2019 Report Posted August 11, 2019 Hello Has anyone heard of this smith? Tsuba pictured below, any opinions regarding its authenticity? Seller states he is well known but I cannot find any info other then Edo period as stated by seller Thanks Steven 4 Quote
John A Stuart Posted August 11, 2019 Report Posted August 11, 2019 Yes, Nobutada late 17th cent. Iwashiro, Shoami artist. Great colour, a little damage to the fukurin, no worries. Great tsuba. John 1 Quote
Henry Wilson Posted August 11, 2019 Report Posted August 11, 2019 If you are searching the title of this thread could be why you are having problems finding info. The signature reads 正阿弥. 信忠: Shoami Nobutada 会津: Aizu The Nihonto Koza has him listed as 正阿弥 藤原 信忠: Shoami Fujiwara Nobutada Also 会陽 Aiyo is listed by his name. The translator states that he believes “Aiyo is a poetic way of writing Wakamatsu, the capital city of Aizu” I hope this helps. 4 Quote
Stephen Posted August 11, 2019 Report Posted August 11, 2019 Green with envy coveting my neighbor's tsuba Quote
autodex Posted August 11, 2019 Author Report Posted August 11, 2019 Ha good one Stephen believe me I know the feeling. Quote
Markus Posted August 12, 2019 Report Posted August 12, 2019 Hm, I think that this tsuba is actually signed "Matsuyama-jū Shōami Nobutada" (枩山住正阿弥信忠). This would mean that the artist was rather from the Iyo-Shōami than from the Aizu-Shōami group. Nice tsuba BTW. 1 Quote
Henry Wilson Posted August 12, 2019 Report Posted August 12, 2019 I think the ‘power of suggestion’ got me, Markus. Thank you. 1 Quote
autodex Posted August 12, 2019 Author Report Posted August 12, 2019 Thanks for the name clarification Quote
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