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Hi all,

 

I was hoping to get a little information on this tsuba. It came on a sword that just went through shinsa in Chicago. I did not submit the tsuba, I do not think it is anything amazing, but it is signed and I was curious. It feels like it is probably made of iron?

 

Let me know if anyone has any ideas.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

-Drew

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5 hours ago, adtharp said:

I did not submit the tsuba, I do not think it is anything amazing,

No, sorry it is not amazing and definitely cast, I have seen a few hundred of these, the signatures are gimei. The sword owner at some point probably switched it from the original. 

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If you are interested there are two 'types' one like yours [and above] with the irregular hitsu-ana shapes and the other with 'niku' outlines on the hitsu, these latter ones can also have fake [cast in] tagane-ato.  I think the 'regular' hitsu ones are signed MITSUNAGA SAKU? but also gimei.

 https://www.catawiki.com/en/l/65537469-katana-tanto-tsuba-wakizashi-1-forged-iron-cloud-tsuba-c2-478-mitsunaga-saku-finely-carved-Japan-edo-period-1600-1868

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Old thread here 2012  - 

 

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Thanks all. That is what I figured. It is actually fairly small for the sword, making me think it was meant for a Wakizashi.

 

No need to be sorry, I did not buy this one for the tsuba, and the blade papered, so I am quite happy. I just didn’t know anything about the tsuba. It didn’t really match the other fittings, so I bet you are correct that the old one was replaced.

 

Thanks again!

 

-Drew

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