Purchased a tsuba on impulse

[zsg1313]

Good morning all, 

 

I purchased this tsuba on a whim thinking it would look nice on a modern sword. I was wondering if anyone had any insight to whether it would be a reproduction or not.

 

Thank you!

 

Zach

[Stephen]

I'm very often wrong on tsuba....looks old to me. 

Others will correct. 

[ROKUJURO]

It looks authentic, but possibly not a genuine KANEIE TSUBA.  MEI reads YAMASHIRO KUNI FUSHIMI no JU KANEIE

[zsg1313]

Thanks, I appreciate the info!

[Steves87]

I agree with Jean also. There is tenzogan there (a pretty good indicator), and one of the hitsu-ana has a space for a sekigane, which regardless of the possibility of being put in post manufacture, I have yet to see one on a cast (or modern) Tsuba.

[Spartancrest]

I am with the other guys - just disregard the signature, there are far too many Kaneie style guards that are gimei. The tsuba can stand on its own merits. [If the signatures proves correct, so much the better]

[Bugyotsuji]

Impulse buying = *usually fatal. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*but not always