fatrat2 Posted April 5, 2012 Report Posted April 5, 2012 Hi, Can anyone here enlighten me on a tsuba with inscriptions that translates to Toshu Myochin Munesuke? I will try to post picture when I get hold of it. Any insight is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance... Chian Quote
John A Stuart Posted April 5, 2012 Report Posted April 5, 2012 Hard to say which one without pics. 1) Kichitaro 1856-1921 2) Kichibei 1903-1957 3) another, no first name, brother of Muneyo (female) tsubako who died 1950 Quote
docliss Posted April 5, 2012 Report Posted April 5, 2012 Dear Chian The Tosa Myōchin group included three artists who signed their work TOSHU (NO)JU MYOCHIN MUNESUKE (士 州 住 明 珍 宗 肋). Haynes lists these as H 06240.0 – H 06242.0, gives their dates as falling between the second half of the C19 and the early C20, and gives their original family name as Nomachi. The work of the Tosa Myōchin artists is described as comprising three main work styles – Akasaka, as favoured by the lord of Tosa, and Higo works; copies of Nobuie; and katchushi types demonstrating mokume or itame. It is, of course, impossible to be more specific about your tsuba without some more information and images. John L. 1 Quote
fatrat2 Posted April 11, 2012 Author Report Posted April 11, 2012 Hi Guys, Here are the pics... Its not antique, but I was told it is a rare find... ?? Was made in 1940... Quote
Soshin Posted April 11, 2012 Report Posted April 11, 2012 Hi Chian, It does look modern made likely during the first part of the 1900s. With that said I like the tsuba. Mei is very nicely done. Thanks for posting this nice late Myochin school tsuba. Yours truly, David Stiles Quote
Ford Hallam Posted April 11, 2012 Report Posted April 11, 2012 Yes, the date does seem to read Showa 15, 1940. On the left hand side on the rear (bottom pic) Quote
docliss Posted April 11, 2012 Report Posted April 11, 2012 Thank you for the images, Chian. I like the tsuba very much indeed and, judging by the date and the kaō, it is a late work by the third of the three Munesuke artists (H 06242.0), supposedly the brother of Myōchin Muneyo. John L. Quote
fatrat2 Posted April 12, 2012 Author Report Posted April 12, 2012 Thanks guys. I just hope I didn't pay too much for it... It's not even antique! Chian Quote
docliss Posted April 12, 2012 Report Posted April 12, 2012 Dear Chian, like most members, I am sure, I had assumed that your tsuba was iron, but I see that the vendor has labelled it shibuichi. Which is it? John L. Quote
kusunokimasahige Posted April 12, 2012 Report Posted April 12, 2012 I quite like the design of the tsuba itself So all in all I dont think that your buy was a bad one, heck, I'd buy it myself ! KM Quote
fatrat2 Posted April 13, 2012 Author Report Posted April 13, 2012 I believe it's shakudo... definitely not iron... Chian Quote
fatrat2 Posted April 13, 2012 Author Report Posted April 13, 2012 docliss said: Dear Chian, like most members, I am sure, I had assumed that your tsuba was iron, but I see that the vendor has labelled it shibuichi. Which is it? John L. Wow... you actually know the vendor?? Good sleuthing... Let me check. I was told shakudo when I bought it... hmmmm Quote
Lorenzo Posted April 13, 2012 Report Posted April 13, 2012 Just google the mei http://www.japansword.co.jp/tuba.htm Shakudo not, shibuichi it is (said yoda). Your pictures makes it look more brown than the photo on the website linked. In any case it don't look shakudo. Quote
ROKUJURO Posted April 13, 2012 Report Posted April 13, 2012 fatrat2 said: .....I just hope I didn't pay too much for it... It's not even antique!...... What really counts is quality. Age alone does not make the value - there is so much old scrap on the market! Quote
cabowen Posted April 13, 2012 Report Posted April 13, 2012 made to commemorate the 2600 year since the founding of the Japanese empire....it is indeed a gendai tsuba.... Quote
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