Iron KOZUKA

[ROKUJURO]

Gentlemen,

recently I bought a KOZUKA decorated with - what I think is - fern sprouts and horsetail. I would like to read your opinions as to the meaning of this and if possible a school or maker. The KOZUKA is signed on the OMOTE but there is almost nothing left of the MEI

Thank you in advance!






 

[ROKUJURO]

Is that KOZUKA extremely ugly, not well made or only difficult to assign to a school or maker? I would really appreciate your help! 

[Steves87]

Hi Jean, I'm sorry I cannot help with school or maker, but I'd like to confirm it is not ugly. I'm quite drawn to it that little bit more because it is Iron also

[Pete Klein]

I believe the theme is Sansai - Spring Mountain Vegetables - very bitter but loved as the first fresh produce of the year.  

 

I enlarged it but I cannot make out the mei. 

 

"The KOZUKA is signed on the OMOTE"

 

Please be aware that it signed on the 'ura', not the omote which is the front with the design.

[ROKUJURO]

Thank you, Pete!

I always get that mixed up!

Is there something typical on this KOZUKA that would allow an assignment to the style of a certain school? Iron KOZUKA are probably not that common.

[IanB]

It maybe that I have a wakizashi with the matching fuchi / gashira, but it does not have a slot for a kozuka.

Ian Bottomley.

[Ford Hallam]

Very tasty, object and theme 

[Stefan]

A fine piece, no doubt.

Stefan