docliss Posted April 1, 2009 Report Posted April 1, 2009 Can any kind member please identify the gold hon-zogan seal on the attached tsuba? It is, I suspect, Tetsugendo work, but .... With thanks, John L. Quote
Bob M. Posted April 1, 2009 Report Posted April 1, 2009 Hi John, From what I can see , looking at the seal only, closest to Issando Joi - whether an adaption of his or someone's attempt to copy, I wouldn't know... Regards Quote
docliss Posted April 1, 2009 Author Report Posted April 1, 2009 Dear Bob, thank you for your reply, and I can certainly see where you are coming from. The first character is identical - but the second differs appreciably - from that of Joi as illustrated on p. 189d of Kinko Meikan - and the work is certainly not that of Joi. I have a feeling that we are not there yet! Regards, John L. Quote
Mark Green Posted April 2, 2009 Report Posted April 2, 2009 Is that Mothra comming up from the sea to take an ass wooping. :lol: Sorry John I couldn't resist. Great looking Tsuba!!!!! Mark G Quote
Soshin Posted April 26, 2009 Report Posted April 26, 2009 Great looking tsuba! :D I have seen another tusba that was mumei like this one with only the artists seal in kin-iroe. It was listed on eBay and I bid on it but it never got above the reserve price and I don't think it was ever relisted. I am sorry I can't provide any additional information about the maker of the tusba. Quote
YukouYukimura Posted April 26, 2009 Report Posted April 26, 2009 Is that Mothra comming up from the sea to take an ass wooping. :lol: Sorry John I couldn't resist. Great looking Tsuba!!!!! Mark G Quote
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