Chataku - Silver Coaster

[Yves55]

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!

[John C]

What is the third kanji? The first could also be Taira (a title) so just wondering if his name is Shige something?

 

John C.

[SteveM]

平重造（花押）　Hirashige zō (tsukuru). 

 

 

[Yves55]

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?

 

[John C]

@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.

[Bruce Pennington]

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.

[John C]

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.

[SteveM]

There is one Hirashige listed in Wakayama.

Metalworker to the Tokugawa. Died in Meiji 12 (1879) at the age of 51. 

 

 

[Bruce Pennington]

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.

[Yves55]

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?

 

[Yves55]

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 👍🏻

[SteveM]

Wakayama's Index of Metalsmiths

https://www.amazon.co.jp/刀装金工事典-若山-猛/dp/463900379X