Curious About A Tsuba

[felixxx]

Hello

I would really appreciate any information you can give me about this tsuba, like age, style and maybe someone can decipher the kanji.

Thanks

 

[John A Stuart]

I think 正阿弥 Shoami. I can't read the name however. John

[felixxx]

Thank you. I was thinking the other one might be Kanenori, but it is hard to see.

[ROKUJURO]

Felix,

the MEI is probably of little importance as it looks very much like a cast copy. Where you would expect to see fine traces of the chisel, you see dull and obscured grooves, So age might be quite young, I think.

[felixxx]

Thanks, I thought it does look like cast iron. However, Japanese seller claims it is authentic and they have 100% positive rating.

[Geraint]

Dear L.

 

Please add your name to your posts as we a;; do.  Being cast and being authentic are not contradictory.  Cast in Japan in the last 100 years would be covered by that claim.  I certainly couldn't tell if it is cast from these photos but what makes you want to buy it?  Lots of much better examples out there for not too much money, indeed quite a few offered in the For Sale section from time to time.

 

All the best. 

[felixxx]

Thank you. That makes sense.

As for tsuba, I like the look of it. Mountain and waterfall, but pretty understated. Not easy to explain.