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Here is a Yanagawa Naomasa Fuchi Kashira

Thank you both

Guys, you're awesome ! You managed to figure out what it is ! Do you have any idea about the school of the kozuka ?

Hello All, Indeed a sennin could be a good possiblity. Thanks Mauro for your input

Hello, It must be an Awa Shoami tsuba from the Edo period

Hello, May I have your opinion on this kozuka and to which school might it belong? Does anyone have any idea who the character is or which legend he is referring to ? Thanks

Thanks to all for your inputs. Curran, indeed, I saw these kozuka and other when I did my research. Thanks for the explanation on the Meiji possiblity. It help me to better understand

Hello Thanks for your replies. I checked and for me it is solid inlay and not silver plate. My opinion was not for Ichijo himself but maybe more for someone under his influence. Maybe a student or someone from his school. but maybe it is later or another school. Thanks Brian, now understood more why nobody replies. However, I personnally prefer to receive feedback, even negative, or about average or late quality, rather than no response at all. It's a good starting point for studying and learning. Most important thing : whatever it is, I like it

Nobody has an idea ?

Hello, May I have your opinion on this kozuka ? For me it has a strong Goto Ichijo influence. So probably from his school. I was thinking about Ikkin. However, the trunk is not treated in the same way as usual. Could it still be Ikkin, or Isshin, Issho... ? Thanks

Hello, After some research in the Wakayama I found that most of the Hirata production was in shakudo. However 8th and 9th generation works also in shibuichi and made butterfly among other. So maybe ?! Sharing additionnal photos, just for the pleasure

Hello Geraint, Thanks for your reply. It make sense. Indeed, the kozuka is nice, well done and I enjoy it . For me, this kozuka is late Edo period. It is mumei, so I try to put an attribution on it. I have in mind that shippo were quite rare. The most famous school is Hirata, but I know that some other schools produced some pieces with enamel. However, I don't know which ones. That's why any idea could help me. Thanks

Hello, May I have your opinion on this kozuka ? It has a cloisonné enamel butterfly which leads me to believe that it is from the Hirata school. Could it be another school ? if so, which one ? Thanks

Hello, I had the opportunity to see this tsuba in hand. For me it is not cast. Ok mei is crude, and it is not a great/tight iron quality, but for me it is forged, and have a nice design. IMHO, all posts where photos were circled in red or blue show legits doubts when you just see photos. I looked at the hole in the square, seppa dai, bamboo nodes, etc... for me nothing indicate it is cast. Of course, it is just an opinion and I could be wrong

Hello For me it is a genuine edo period tsuba

Hello, Yes, I sent him a message on the group of our sword club. He replied me on Wednesday evening saying he is back, and with a joke. I didn't asked, but I guess he is probably busy and will post a message here soon.

Hello, don't be worry about Jean. I just send him a message, to let him know about this post. He will probably reply here to everybody

Thanks !

I have never heard of this. Do you know if it would work to repatinate a shakudo insert on an iron tsuba by exposing it to the sun? how long would it take? sorry for the off-topic

Here is one of my tsuba with a similar umbrella but not the rain. Mei : Sadahiro

Hello, Thanks for your replies For me, no issue on the nakago, it is ubu and looks consistent with the blade. The color difference is just the shadow because I have the light in my back when I taken the photos.

more pic if it can help

Hello, Excepted the Ju, I cannot identify the other kanji of this mei on a Koto tanto. Too tricky for me due to bad condition of the nakago. Also the strokes are thin. Does anyone has an idea on the mei ? Thanks

Another hawk on a kashira from Sonobe Yoshihide