SOSHO MEI

[Marc BROQUIN]

Hello all,

This is probably a Meiji tsuba but mei is somewhat difficult to read.

Any idea ?

Thanks

Kind regards

Marc

 

PS : I feel the beginning for the right part is NARA ...

 

I looked again upon the last 2 kanjis and found that 山麓 yama (no ) roku ?

Do you agree with that possibility, meaning the foot of the mountain ?

[Brian]

Marc,

Can you please see if you can upload a close-up of the mei? Pic is a little small.

 

Brian

[christianmalterre]

Hi Marc,

 

well you do know that i am far from Kinko-but i have these ones found:

Edo ju Munenaga:picture 1

Suifu ju Tomoyoshi saku:picture 2

Perhaps same shop?(Sorry your´s picture is to short to see any (eventual) comparence in workmanship....

Perhaps this helps?-This Theme seems to be regularely worked out....

 

Christian

[ububob]

Pristine and unmounted were they intended as gifts?

[christianmalterre]

I really can not tell you-but i would get very angry if you present me such an Tsuba as gift!-LOL! :?

well,O.K.-so perhaps to resell it later when you left mine house.... :D

 

Cheers

 

Christian

[Eric H]

I really can not tell you-but i would get very angry if you present me such an Tsuba as gift!

I take note of your view...Sorry, but it seems to me that the same is very limited. This kind of tsuba as I believe was never intended to be mounted on a sword but it is nevertheless an excellent work with its own merits. I for one would greatly appreciate this one as a gift, simply as work of art.

 

Eric

[Brian]

I could be wrong...but I think Christian meant to say he would not get very angry if given this as a gift..

Lovely...but they do give me the creeps.

 

Brian

[ububob]

I believe Christian was speaking in jest. As Eric points out workmanship and art speak for themselves. What is it with you guys and snakes?? Is this a Garden of Edenthing?

[Marc BROQUIN]

Hello, :D

After this magnificent comparison of snakes :D , any suggestion for the SOSHO MEI ?

Thanks by advance

Marc

[Eric H]

I have checked the sites in the "Baur Collection" book but without success.

 

Eric

[Markus]

Hi Marc,

 

The signature on the left side is "Setsuhô saku" (雪峰作)

which was the gô of Hidetomo (英友), H 01174.0. Haynes

mentions "this artist specialized in making brass plate tsuba

of snakes in the round ... 1900-1930 ... Most were made for

export."

 

I´m not sure about the right side, probably "Nara Sugi-sanroku"

(奈良杉山麓), "at the foot of Mt. Sugi"?

[Nobody]

I guess that the first two characters on the right may be 東台 (Totai/Todai?) and the third one could be 於 (oite). But I am unsure.

[W K Clifford]

I guess that the first two characters on the right may be 東台 (Totai/Todai?) and the third one could be 於 (oite).

 

i think this is right.