School ?

[Kurikata]

I purchased this tsuba yesterday at a european auction. I liked the design, the topic , the legend, etc...

 

I have no idea about any influence or school ?

 

Should you have a clue please help me! 

 

Thank you. 

[Kurikata]

Difficult question isn't it ?

[Spartancrest]

9 hours ago, Kurikata said:

Difficult question isn't it ?

YES!   I will throw my hat in for Hamano - not sure I like the way the figures look like they were smeared on, the edges are not sharp and there is a fuzzy border around them? Shakudo or shibuichi plate? 

 

Very nice though!  

[Kurikata]

Thank you Dale, 

 

I have not the tsuba in hands for the time being but the auction description is:

The shakudo tsuba of nade-kakugata shape, with a kozuka hitsu-ana, the nakago-ana with some suaka sekigane, bearing a masterful nanako ground, finely worked in iro-e takazogan of gold, suaka, and shakudo, depicting a priest performing the oni-yarai ceremony, a Shinto ritual for driving out evil spirits. The prancing priest is shown flinging fukumame (lucky beans) at the oni, who stumbles and falls on his back, two cranes fly high above. The reverse with a setting sun, marking the day before the beginning of spring, Setsubun, a talisman with various charms to the bottom.

HEIGHT 7.1 cm, LENGTH 6.5 cm
WEIGHT 120.5 g

 

Thank you for your interest!