Opinions Lacquered and carved iron plate tsuba

[edzo]

Dear members,

This tsuba is part of an uchigatana mounting with an early blade. There are traces of gold inlay on both sides. Carved in low relief on a ji-mon? ground I have included the rim for your inspection. It is 6.7cm H x 6.7cm w and 4.5mm at the rim and seppa dai. I am thinking moromachi or momoyma perion? It is mumei., not sure of the school or have been able to find a similar example. Some signs of minimal rust can be seen where the lacquer is gone. Any assistance opinions ao corrections are very welcome, Thank you Ed

[Soshin]

Hi Ed,

 

Thanks for taking the time to post photo of your Nihonto tsuba. With all do respect I can't see anything that makes me think Muromachi or Momoyama Periods for the age of the tsuba. In the photos you have provided of the tsuba. Often old blades will be remounted many times. They did do some lacquring of tsuba during the Edo Period but was more common before the Edo Period. Based upon the photos I would say late Edo to early Meiji Period for the age of the tsuba. I have been wrong many times and sometimes it is hard to judge from a few low resolution photos.

 

 

 

Yours truly,

David Stiles

[edzo]

Thanks Dave, Thanks for participating and your time. I might have been letting the lacquer and modest gold inlay influence me. Thanks, Ed