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Omori Teruhide . Big name , looks good. However faked very very often.

sold to nmb member

Shakudo tsuba, nice nanako with crayfish 68mm. £300

Shozui Founder of hamano school.

thought I better show a more realistic picture of the front and colour

Masayoshi carved Tsuba £1000 plus postage. Feel free to comment.

Not really in to papers on Tosogu but with big names might have to make an exception. would love to see both sides.

Hamano Noriyuki 1st gen

Hamano Noriyuki

Nice hada

Sorry I don't know the answer. I have six sets of koshirae with kozuka and all are as you thought between two or three mm proud of tsuba.

Mediocre tsuba. fake Shozui Mei. now not worth restoring, ruined

Peter Yorke told me not to long ago he had 125 swords in his personal collection of which I was shown a few. however he was very private with his own stuff. What he did show as a special treat was what he said was the best two tanto I,ll ever see. Wonderfull blades and even better fittings, one Ishiguro masatsune and one Goto Ichijo.

For much better pics and comments go to Ford Hallam's Tosogu insights no 11 £600