Tsuba mei

[Splidge]

Hi gents, I have just recieved this tsuba today, have I got the mei correct as Naotsune?

 

 

 

 

Many thanks in advance

 

Frank

[cabowen]

no, it is tsunenao...

[Splidge]

Thanks for quick response Chris, I was closeish thoug,fancy reading it the wrong way up

[David McDonald]

Dear Frank

 

Haynes book lists three Tsunenao

 

H10867.0 - 1850; full sosho kanji very difficult to read

 

H10868.0 - 1800; signed Yano Tsunenao with gold inlay seal

 

H10869.0 - no date; Kyoto; worked in the Nara style of soft metal plate fittings. Most of the Nara school was in Edo -- see Sadanaka H07755

 

So most likely the third smith??

 

Good luck

david

[Splidge]

Thank you very much for the info David I dont have the Haynes book so cant look at that info but Hawley's only lists 1 Tsunenao.

I will get some photo's done and post the tsuba for comments as soon as I have some time,

again many thanks.

 

Frank