...and then you see this

[rkg]

Just to muddy the waters some more, here's another "Heianjou Zougan" tsuba that is currently up for sale which is signed "Aizu shoami" (!)

https://www.sendico.com/ayahoo/item/n407807888

 

and here's a couple of images lifted from the auction for posterity.  Usual disclaimer: I don't own these images, they are being posted here for educational/criticism purposes blah, blah...

 

Best,

rkg

(Richard George)

[Ken-Hawaii]

That is pretty strange.

[Bugyotsuji]

Many thanks for the education and lovely examples. Definitely learnt something.

[Ganko]

There were no laws against cross fertilization regarding tsuba manufacturing.

[Ken-Hawaii]

True enough, Tom, but Aizu Shoami & Heianjo Zogan didn't have a whole lot in common, that I can think of. Ford?

[zanilu]

I have seen it too Richard! And this is signed, I have not tried to translate the signature though.

More puzzling than ever!

 

I do not want to sound blasphemous but I have the impression that "Heianjo Zogan" is more a style than a school.

Given that an artisan is an person that work to earn his living, now and in the past, I would not be shocked to learn that a Shoami (or a Washida) artist produceed an  "Heianjo Zogan" tsuba if requested by a client!

 

I could be completely wrong, as usual...