zanilu Posted March 26, 2020 Report Posted March 26, 2020 Dear All Some times ago I have acquired this tsuba: My guess about it is Yoshiro, what do you think? I have based my calssification on a similar tsuba, recently repatinated by Ford Hallam (http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/24844-kaga-yoshiro-wonderful-restoration-by-mr-hallam/), having the same mixed metal hira zogan and some other tsuba I have found on the net attributed to Yoshiro from the Sagagawa City Museum's Aozu Yasushi Collection (http://is2.sss.fukushima-u.ac.jp/fks-db//txt/20011.002/html/00029.html) What is your opinion? Thank you in advance. Luca 1 Quote
Ken-Hawaii Posted March 26, 2020 Report Posted March 26, 2020 It's good that you included those other examples, because I've never seen a Yoshiro like yours, after collecting Onin/Yoshiro/Heianjo tsuba for a long time. But I sure like it. Quote
Surfson Posted March 26, 2020 Report Posted March 26, 2020 i believe it is Yoshiro. I was told that one difference between Heianjo and Yoshiro is that the inlay with Yoshiro is flush with the surface of the iron, as with this one. 1 Quote
kissakai Posted March 26, 2020 Report Posted March 26, 2020 Aizu Shoami? I have one using a similar technique but a long shot Quote
Guido Posted March 27, 2020 Report Posted March 27, 2020 What Tom said, Washida. My most recent acquisition (in fact so recent that I even haven't paid for it yet) is almost a twin. 5 Quote
zanilu Posted March 27, 2020 Author Report Posted March 27, 2020 Guido, Tom. Washida could be a likely candidate candidate. I have had no time yet to look deeper in Washida. I will do in the weekend considering the isolation I would have plenty of time! Guido I would say two peas in a pod. What most amaze me of this hobby is that you newer stop learning! Luca Quote
Guido Posted March 27, 2020 Report Posted March 27, 2020 On 3/27/2020 at 8:03 AM, zanilu said: Washida could be a likely candidate candidate. Well, the tsuba I posted is papered to Washida, so its seems highly likely it is ... 3 Quote
zanilu Posted March 27, 2020 Author Report Posted March 27, 2020 On 3/27/2020 at 8:19 AM, Guido Schiller said: Well, the tsuba I posted is papered to Washida, so its seems highly likely it is ... ubi maior minor cessat! Washida, then! Guido, do you have additional pictures? Dimensions? Mine is: A: 87.2 mm x 82.2 mm, Thickness at mimi 4.0 mm Best Regards Luca Quote
Guido Posted March 27, 2020 Report Posted March 27, 2020 On 3/27/2020 at 9:44 AM, zanilu said: Guido, do you have additional pictures? Dimensions? Unfortunately not at the moment - it‘s with Robert Hughes, whom I bought it from, and he‘ll submit it for tokuho next week. Quote
Surfson Posted March 27, 2020 Report Posted March 27, 2020 Thanks for the info Guido. It was also my impression that Yoshiro nearly always have mon. Quote
zanilu Posted March 28, 2020 Author Report Posted March 28, 2020 Recently I also bought this kozuka: base material iron. Dimensions 97 mm x 14 mm. I have no yet it in hand. It is with a friend waiting the end of the lock down. Could this be Washida too? Luca Quote
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