Ko-Tosho Tsuba Translation

[Noel]

 

 

 

This is one of two tsuba I found recently in a local shop. There are remnants of gold damascening on both sides but predominantly on the side opposite the mei, where you can see areas of cross-hatching. It measures 8.0 x 8.2 cm, 4 mm on the rim and 6 mm at the center. I have tried in vain to figure out this mei. Any help in trying to translate this mei would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks,

Noel

[Bugyotsuji]

Using the old 會 for 会津住　正..................(国?)(間?)(行?)、何か... Aizu Ju Masa(something)

 

Later. 正寿 Masatoshi? (There was one in Wakamatsu.)

[k morita]

Hi,

 

会津住  (Aizu-ju)

正阿弥  (Syoami)

[Bugyotsuji]

Ah! Brilliant Morita san! The site will not allow me to give you a LOVE evaluation sign! 

[Kinoko Suzuki]

1時間前、k moritaは言った:

こんにちは、

 

会津住(会津住)

正阿弥(Syoami)

私も同じ意見です。

[ROKUJURO]

8 hours ago, Noel said:

...This is one of two tsuba I found recently in a local shop. ....

Noel,

your TSUBA could never be a KO-TOSHO. It has style elements of TEMBO, but is obviously a SHOAMI TSUBA. This school had very many variations.
KO-TOSHO would have to be large and thin (1,5 to 2,5 mm), and the small SUKASHI elements are mostly representational and not abstract. KO-TOSHO TSUBA are never signed.

 

Owner Dan o'Connor