seeking comments on two tsubas

[W K Clifford]

the second one is obviously of Kaneiye school, what about the first one? traditional theme?

 

 

 

 

[drbvac]

Obviously of Kaneiye School ? Not to ruin your question - what makes you think so - I know less than little about fittings.

This look like similar work>?

 

[drbvac]

Help?

[Soshin]

the second one is obviously of Kaneiye school, what about the first one? traditional theme?

 

Should I be the one to tell him? Well here goes... The second tsuba is not signed Kaneie (金家). It is signed Umetada (梅忠) left side of nakago-ana and Yamashiro Kuni Ju (山城國住) on the right side. The tsuba looks like it dates to the late Edo when members of the Umetada school and those making copies of the school's work started signing Umetada (梅忠) using the original Kanji for Ume (梅) in the family name. I would not say this tsuba reminds me of Umetada school craftsmanship so it might have been made by another tsubako and then just signed Umetada. The reverse might be possible as well. A Umetada tsubako working in a Shoami style. Hope you find the information helpful in your study.

 

 

 

Yours truly,

David S.

[Marius]

Dear Yimu,

 

I don't want to be a purist, but it should be "two tsuba" The plural for tsuba is... tsuba :D

[Soshin]

Dear Yimu,

 

I don't want to be a purist, but it should be "two tsuba" The plural for tsuba is... tsuba :D

 

Thats a good point as tsuba is a Japanese term and there isn't a plural or singular forms of the word like there are in English.

 

 

 

Yours truly,

David S.

[IanB]

Yimuyin, Although of no help at all in identifying your tsuba, I have a sword mounted with an unsigned fuchi / gashira that may well have been originally mounted with your tsuba. They are in iron, inlaid with shakudo and gold with additional pieces in nunome.

Ian Bottomley.

[jason_mazzy]

The second one is my kind of tsuba....... AVIAN SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Soshin]

Hi Yumi,

 

The design on the first tsuba are fern sprouts and are called warabi (蕨) in Japanese. They are a common motif in Edo period tsuba and a traditional food in Japan.

 

 

 

Yours truly,

David S.