Iron Tsuba Translation

[cdrcm12]

Hi,

 

This is my first post, been meaning to join for years!

 

I'm struggling to translate this mei, any help would be very welcome?

 

Have some doubts about authenticity of tsuba as well, but would welcome some expert advice please.

 

 

Many thanks

 

Colin

 

 

[cdrcm12]

Some clearer pictures of signature.

[SteveM]

藻柄子／入道宗典製

Mogarashi Nyūdō Soten sei

江州／彦根住

Gōshū Hikone-jū

 

Top one is the name, bottom one is the location of the artist. (Hikone city is located in what is nowadays known as Shiga Prefecture).

[cdrcm12]

Thanks Steve, will do some further research now.

[Surfson]

Steve, you are a life saver.  If we didn't have you and Nobody, we would be in deep trouble.  i still haven't forgotten your selfless and valiant work on the long cutting test and story on that Sendai blade and its box that I have.  Cheers, Bob

[SteveM]

Its my pleasure. I'm constantly surprised by how good everyone is getting at reading these.

The 柄 in this one was the giveaway. 柄＋子 could only be one person, so that told me what the rest of the mei should be. 

I'm also glad to see Moriyama-san come back. And Morita-san made an appearance the other day as well. Hope everyone is doing well. 

[Surfson]

I caught the --heishi part but am accustomed to Soheishi.   The rest, I flat couldn't read.  

[cdrcm12]

Thanks again for pointing me in the right direction with this translation. The image is of Li Bai admiring the waterfall, a popular carving, it's not the 'normal' Soten design, would this tsuba be an early piece by Mogarashi or possibly a student ?