ironron Posted January 9, 2011 Report Posted January 9, 2011 Hi, do you think this mei is genuine or gime? Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted January 10, 2011 Report Posted January 10, 2011 Personally speaking, and I am not an expert, I can see why you might question this Mei. On the other hand I accept that there are indications that it might not be Gimei. Armed only with that one limited photograph and no background story, it is like being asked to judge the whole forest from an angled shot of a section of bark. Quote
ironron Posted January 10, 2011 Author Report Posted January 10, 2011 Here is the complete image..for sale on ebay as genuine? Cant enlarge it anymore..as it goes out of focus. Many thanks Quote
Mark Posted January 10, 2011 Report Posted January 10, 2011 do you have this tsuba yourself? if so can you take a close up in focus? Or if this is owned by someone else can you add a link to the pictures? Quote
ironron Posted January 10, 2011 Author Report Posted January 10, 2011 No i haven't got the tsuba...but here is the link. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ANTIQUE-Japanese- ... 45f796109f Quote
Mark Posted January 10, 2011 Report Posted January 10, 2011 Is the maker Naokiyo? In 2 pictures it seems there might be casting marks on the inside of the opening for the blade. Quote
ironron Posted January 11, 2011 Author Report Posted January 11, 2011 HI Mark ...thanks for your reply.i think you can see a slight casting mark ..unless it is a trick of the camera. Quote
Ludolf Richter Posted January 11, 2011 Report Posted January 11, 2011 Hi Ron,I checked the Naokiyo Mei with all my index books and my private Tosogu-Database (more than 5000 pics):this Ebay-Naokiyo doesn't exist!There is only one Naokiyo in the books with these Kanji,a swordsmith from Choshu (Hawley NAO 63),who made some Tsuba besides his job as a swordsmith.From his Mei and the style it's not your guy.I believe,there is only one possibility,that he is a modern Tsubako,who may still be active.By the way,I couldn't find the meaning of the 1st Kanji on the right side in all my character dictionaries.I made an extract from the Ebay entry:look at the pic.Ludolf Quote
ironron Posted January 11, 2011 Author Report Posted January 11, 2011 HI Ludolf.The only book that i have is bye clive sinclare & i could'nt find anything faintly near to it. Thanks for your magnificent effort..it was worth a try..much appreciated. Regards Ron. Quote
ironron Posted January 11, 2011 Author Report Posted January 11, 2011 Bye the way ludolf..he has got it down as original..1800-1849. Quote
Ludolf Richter Posted January 12, 2011 Report Posted January 12, 2011 The seller has another (unsigned) Tsuba on Ebay,obviously made by the same artist.Look at the pic.Ludolf Quote
ironron Posted January 12, 2011 Author Report Posted January 12, 2011 Yes i saw that! dont know whether to drop a few pennies on them..would fit my waki a treat :lol: . Quote
Nobody Posted January 12, 2011 Report Posted January 12, 2011 Ludolf Richter said: ............................. By the way,I couldn't find the meaning of the 1st Kanji on the right side in all my character dictionaries.I made an extract from the Ebay entry:look at the pic.Ludolf The first kanji is a variation of 鶴 (Kaku/Tsuru – crane), and the 3rd kanji may be 軒 (ken). I cannot decipher the 2nd kanji. However; something tells me that the reading might be "Kakuyuken". Quote
ironron Posted January 12, 2011 Author Report Posted January 12, 2011 HI Nobody..Many thanks for the time & effort. Much appreciated. Regards Ron. Quote
Ludolf Richter Posted January 17, 2011 Report Posted January 17, 2011 Hi Ron,are you the buyer (GBP 226) ?Ludolf Quote
ironron Posted January 17, 2011 Author Report Posted January 17, 2011 HI. ludolf. no i got outbid! i got the other one though..the crayfish. Maybe i shouldn't have posted the link :lol: Did you bid?. Quote
Ludolf Richter Posted January 17, 2011 Report Posted January 17, 2011 Hi Ron,I stopped bidding when the 200-limit had been reached.Ludolf Quote
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