Tsuba Translation

[Edward G]

I need some help translating a signed Tsuba, any information would be greatly appreciated. I believe it is made by Mori Michi of Joshu Province and dated Possibly a gift to another person at the time There is two lines of characters on both sides of this Tsuba. Thanking everyone in Advance. Click on the pictures will take you to the imaging site for enlargements.

 

Edward G

[Stephen]

dont know about the rest but doc. dont open images for me.

[outlier48]

Date is Tenmei shichi nen (1787). This is confirmed by the zodiac date 丁未 - hi-no-to hitsuji.

 

Charlie Brashear

 

(edit: expanded explanation)

[Edward G]

Thank you kindly for the reply on the date, there are other inscriptions on this Tsuba that I am not sure of and please look at and confirm the maker of the Tsuba

[cabowen]

maker is Yoshichika and made in winter of 1787....

[reinhard]

dont know about the rest but doc. dont open images for me.

 

Here you go. My guess would be:

 

"Tenmei shichi-nen/ hinoto-hitsuji fuyu" on one side. This was translated already.

 

"Sasshu Ka-Fu/ Kawakami (or Kawaue) TAKEYOSHI tsukuru" on the other side.

Meaning "Kawakami/Kawaue (family name) TAKEYOSHI made this in Kagoshima prefecture in Satsuma province"

 

reinhard

[cabowen]

I would second Reinhard's translation.....

 

I like these organic tsuba a lot....

[Edward G]

Thank You men.....You have done a superb job on the translation

[Nobody]

The left line of the mei looks 川上氏良近 (Kawakami-shi Yoshichika = Yoshichika of Kawakami clan). But I am a little unsure as I could not find such a name.