Yves55 Posted March 12, 2024 Report Posted March 12, 2024 Fine silver work, comes from France. With very small stamp ET (= étranger - Paris - 1864/1893). Can't find the artist name... Hirashige??? (unknown by further research 🤷🏻♂️). Anyone? Thx! Quote
John C Posted March 12, 2024 Report Posted March 12, 2024 What is the third kanji? The first could also be Taira (a title) so just wondering if his name is Shige something? John C. 1 Quote
SteveM Posted March 13, 2024 Report Posted March 13, 2024 平重造（花押） Hirashige zō (tsukuru). 2 1 1 Quote
Yves55 Posted March 13, 2024 Author Report Posted March 13, 2024 I can't find anything about this person. I wonder if he would have made tosogu before. Anyone with a tsuba, kozuka,... with this mei / kakihan? Quote
John C Posted March 13, 2024 Report Posted March 13, 2024 @Bruce Pennington Not sure if you are following this, however this Hirashige kao could be added to the stamps doc if you are collecting these. John C. Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted March 14, 2024 Report Posted March 14, 2024 16 hours ago, John C said: @Bruce Pennington Not sure if you are following this, however this Hirashige kao could be added to the stamps doc if you are collecting these. John C. Thanks John, but I'm only citing swordsmith kao. The guys that make tsuba, shirasaya, and others like this item are a big group. I just don't have the time to branch out that wide. Quote
John C Posted March 14, 2024 Report Posted March 14, 2024 3 hours ago, Bruce Pennington said: only citing swordsmith kao Roger that. I wasn't sure because many smiths went into other metal craft after the 1868 ban. Iv'e seen some really cool yatate made out of unused fuchi. Sorry Yves for hijacking the thread. Hope you find an answer. John C. Quote
SteveM Posted March 14, 2024 Report Posted March 14, 2024 There is one Hirashige listed in Wakayama. Metalworker to the Tokugawa. Died in Meiji 12 (1879) at the age of 51. 3 Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted March 15, 2024 Report Posted March 15, 2024 6 hours ago, John C said: Roger that. I wasn't sure because many smiths went into other metal craft after the 1868 ban. Iv'e seen some really cool yatate made out of unused fuchi. Sorry Yves for hijacking the thread. Hope you find an answer. John C. Now that we're talking of it, though, if you find something like this and it was a swordsmith that made it, let me know. I'd like to see the kao and see if it's different or the same as his sword kao. 1 Quote
Yves55 Posted March 15, 2024 Author Report Posted March 15, 2024 15 hours ago, SteveM said: There is one Hirashige listed in Wakayama. Metalworker to the Tokugawa. Died in Meiji 12 (1879) at the age of 51. 15 hours ago, SteveM said: There is one Hirashige listed in Wakayama. Metalworker to the Tokugawa. Died in Meiji 12 (1879) at the age of 51. Thank you Steve! Where did you find this info? Quote
Yves55 Posted March 15, 2024 Author Report Posted March 15, 2024 15 hours ago, John C said: Roger that. I wasn't sure because many smiths went into other metal craft after the 1868 ban. Iv'e seen some really cool yatate made out of unused fuchi. Sorry Yves for hijacking the thread. Hope you find an answer. John C. No problem at all John. This is the way to reach more members 👍🏻 Quote
SteveM Posted March 15, 2024 Report Posted March 15, 2024 Wakayama's Index of Metalsmiths https://www.amazon.co.jp/刀装金工事典-若山-猛/dp/463900379X 1 1 Quote
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