JAL
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Thanks! best regards John
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Here some more pictures. best regards John
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Yes, as is quite often the case.
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Thank you! best regards, john
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Dear all, i have trouble with this mei especially the 3rd kanji. First two maybe Unshū? thanks for any help, best regards John
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Thanks all, Hozon papers are from end 2022 and I think it got papered with this repair. best regards John L
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Looked artificial to me as well, but seemed melted droplets of metal and then polished. Most umegane I have seen were flat one color.
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Dear all, a signed nidai Kashu Kanewaka (Matatsuke) wakizashi (Hozon) has this structure in the ji hada. Not looking like an umegane. Any ideas? best regards John L.
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Moriyama-san got me the translation🙏 定治- Sadaharu 定治-Sadaharu 花唐草透 - Flower arabesque openwork best regards John L.
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Thank you as always, Moriyama-san.
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Dear all, I now was told this is a namban tsuba. Not high quality. I am curious about the nei and hakgaki. any help here? best regards John L.
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Yes, I was informed off line as well that it is Namban iron.
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Dear all, Not having a lot of a kodogu knowledge, this tsuba crossed my path when looking for a wakizashi sized tsuba for a simple mount. is this Shoami? Mimi are open work. Looks all iron. the signature and hakogaki on tge box do not give me a clue. any help would be appreciated. bedt regards John
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Thank you all for your input. More for me to study I think😉. best regards John
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Thank you
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Thanks Uwe, I found this on internet. John
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Tachibana Soshi Inaba (Ito school?)
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Dear all, a hozon papered tsuba. Looks like Tachibana Mado Ko Inaba. However maybe Kyososhi Inaba? i am puzzled. any help would be appreciated. best regards John
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Yes, much higher quality in your example I think.
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Thank you, would that be Ōmori Terumasa? Here is a picture. best regards john
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Thank you Ray, of course😄
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Dear all, on a kozuka I got this mei and kao. The first kanji seems a combined kanji for Omori which I had not seen before. I am puzxled what it is and what the mei is. Any views? best regards John L
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no it is the tsuka of a SSibayama koshirae. best regards john
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Thank you, not so exciting😉 best regards John L
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Dear all, I found this red inscription in the tduks under the fuchi. What does it say and would this be the tsuka naker? thsnks for any help, John L
