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[Rich T]

Hi all, I have put up a couple of tsuba on Ebay, with two more going up tomorrow. Take a look if so inclined.

 

http://search.ebay.com.au/_W0QQsassZnippon_toQQhtZ-1

 

Cheers

 

Rich

[Ford Hallam]

Hi Richard,

 

just had a look at the Akasaka tsuba you've listed. Are you sure it's not Tosa Myochin? :D :D

 

Ford

[Pete Klein]

Yes -- I was thinking the same thing -- especially with the tagane mei. Perhaps you would be so kind as to explain?

[Brian]

Hi Pete,

 

It was a joke about the Tosa Myochin identification posts today at the bottom of that tagane mei post:

http://www.militaria.co.za/nihontomessa ... c&start=15

I'm confused now where the confusion lies :? :D

 

Regards,

Brian

[Pete Klein]

Brian -- I would just like to know what his justification is for this piece to be Akasaka as opposed to Tosa Myochin as it has what appears to be tagane mei of the Tosa type. Perhaps the is an attribute we are missing which will illuminate the kantei?

[Brian]

Ah..sorry Pete. I wasn't sure if you were asking Rich or Ford to explain.

So this might be Tosa too? Would be bizarre if it was, considering the current discussion, and the (what I think was a) joke about this by Ford :D

I won't claim any knowledge of the subject here, so am sure you and Rich will discuss and elaborate for us.

 

Brian

[Pete Klein]

Hi Brian -- well, as I can't seem to get Rich to bite on this (or any one else for that matter) the three plate construction is the key on this one to Akasaka. I have an Akasaka with almost identicle tagane and thought the exact same thing at first but other criteria prevailed. Point is that these are clues in a process of differentiation and none (aside from signitures) are really so specific as to denote a specific school.

PS: I find the kebori interesting on this piece.