Tsuba

[Swordsman62]

Hi folks, I'd appreciate any advice on the Tsuba below, it comes from what I think is a Keniyuki sword of the Sue-Enju school

[Spartancrest]

Hi Murry, my first impression is that the guard is cast, the hitsu sizes are odd and the two oxen/bulls are ill defined. [Higher definition images would help but I am more than 90% sure it is very late 19th century cast work]

There is a similar design in this thread but the two animals are much clearer and the sukashi areas are much finer as in this image   https://www.agsa.sa....y-their-tails/36468/

               https://www.liveauct...tsuba-with-two-oxen/

 

See also https://www.zacke.at...suba/?lot=14785&sd=1

 

https://www.invaluab...io-860a-c-16d4db6a57   [This one very likely a modern cast example thrown in with a mix of other copies]

 

https://sbg-sword-st...rect-custom-options/

 

[Spartancrest]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/176207790259 

 

  This is the link to this image  https://nahwalwatan.org/item/530644/goods But I can't open it.

 

https://tw.daigobang...html?aID=g1096759934 

 

[ROKUJURO]

Murray,

I have no special books on swords so I ask if there is a KANEYUKI (probably not Keniyuki) in the SUE ENJU school? ( https://nihonto.com/enju-school/ ).
Your TSUBA is obviously cast and not in good quality.....