An imitation Soten?

[Aldwin]

I found this on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0247253631

 

I'm not sure what the signature reads but I think I have a very slight idea. Could this be an imitation with a false signature?

 

 

[Brian]

Nothing about that tsuba says repro to me. It is a genuine Soten tsuba, just maybe with a gimei signature. You see this very often on Soten work that don't match the mastery of the top masters of the Soten school. This one doesn't look like a bad tsuba either. Not as good as many, but there are thousands of medium class Soten tsuba out there, many signed (real or not) by the masters of the Soten school.

I haven't checked the mei yet..so it could be shoshin or gimei. Just commenting that the tsuba itself looks ok to me.

 

Brian

[Thierry BERNARD]

hi

 

difficult from pictures to be sure, but agree with Brian, carving don't seem to bad

[Stephen]

thanks for showing i have my bid in.

[Thierry BERNARD]

so Stephen you are "e***e"

[Stephen]

at the time im d***d ...lol

[Thierry BERNARD]

[Aldwin]

Thanks for your replies. I had a feeling that this tsuba is real... its just the mei that puts me off.

 

Good luck to you Stephen, hope you win! :D

[Stephen]

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Im sure i wont but thanks for showing, btw i never buy anything because of the mei.

[PR4964]

Gents,

Just an update on the Tsuba. It is starting to look better once the red is removed. Definetly a young tsuba but carved well. The inlays are strong and bright, two grades of gold used also. The only damage is the rider at the top has been punched in the face. Good reason for a horse chase!

Cheers,

Peter.

[Rickisan]

Wow..I like that too...watch out Stephen, i'm gunning for ya!

Rick

[Aldwin]

Hi Peter,

 

That tsuba is really a very nice piece. I only wish I had that much money to win the auction. :lol: