Help with age of tsuba

[Jim P]

Hi all can someone help me with the age of this tsuba and the school or makers big thanks for all help Jim

[Mark Green]

Hi Jim,

A bit better pic, of both sides would help. That one is very fuzzy.

And sizes would help too. Length, width, thickness.

 

Very nice tsuba.

Mark G

[Jim P]

hi mark will post better pics as soon as i get a chance sometimes its hard to get it just right

[Jim P]

also the back is the same (no signature) its on a katana thanks jim

[Jean]

Hi Jim,

 

The problem is that you are trying to get a close up picture and the lenses cannot accomodate the distance. Take the picture from a yard or so, you'll have a clearer picture with a lot of pixels after that you can crop it.

 

Another way is to scan it

[John A Stuart]

I think this tsuba has been finished with a light mekkin and reminds me of Onin tsuba but this is not the proper technique used by that group. Maybe a tsuba that can only be classed as ' in the style of '. I suggest this as I see no sign of inlet or cross hatching and where the gold coloured metal has worn off, a flush surface. John

[Jim P]

Hi all, I did get a answer to this question tsuba is "Heianjyo" from Muromachi era. thank you jim