LeonKr Posted April 29, 2020 Report Posted April 29, 2020 Couple a months ago I got this tsuba signed Otsuki Mitsuoki. It is a wakizashi size tsuba and quiet thick , about 7mm. I do not know much about tsubas because it`s not my field but I think this is a very well carved one. Any comment is welcome. 1 Quote
Ford Hallam Posted April 29, 2020 Report Posted April 29, 2020 Sorry to be the bad cop but to my eyes this is not at all like any of the various types of work Mitsuoki is known for. The tsuba looks more to be Kinai or maybe Bushu. The mei is not convincing at all, either, I'm afraid. The work is not too bad but I suspect the signature and inlaid ' seal' may be a much later addition 4 Quote
Gunome Posted April 30, 2020 Report Posted April 30, 2020 Hello Ford On 4/29/2020 at 9:48 PM, Ford Hallam said: The tsuba looks more to be Kinai or maybe Bushu. My first thought was Choshu. Could it be a possibility ? if not, what are the criteria that disqualifies Choshu ? Thanks Quote
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