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I agree with Curran. I am well acquainted with the patination of silver from numismatics. Pure silver oxidizes in a different way, even if you artificially apply a patina of this color to pure silver - one way or another the metal would appear (on the edges and impacts), such a patina is unstable. Alloy shibuichi seems very logical to me. The patina matches. And since the jeweler wiped the top layer on a rag, he just took silver oxide, which is certainly present in this tsuba, I think, at least 30%.

Hello everyone, I continue to study the quality works of the Mito and Unno schools. Does anyone have photos of examples of such works?(Probably photos from catalogs) I also compared a several mei, the differences in kao are minimal. I remember Ford Hallam saying that artists can change their signature over the course of their lives. If anyone has any more examples of Yoshimori's work, I'd appreciate it!

Colin «Matsunoki», thanks for the detailed answer!

Likewise)) The topic itself was about something else, and certainly not about the purchase. The theme is about decorative tsuba and their meaning. It was just an example, and not the worst one. I don't really care what you buy)

I compared all the small details, scratches and stains. This is this object, the photo of which I posted in 1 post. Specifically, it doesn't look like a cheap cast copy.… That's right, it fits)

Obviously, it wasn't about Ford's job. I've already found a similar item in a different design

Is this a modern casting of the 21st century? If so, there are no questions. I also find the following tsuba interesting: High art, but also not for sword?

Greetings to all! In a later Meiji or Showa, there are often tsuba for decoration or tsuba that are not intended for a sword. I'll post an example of such a tsuba, I don't understand one thing, why couldn't a proper seppa dai be done? One of my favorite tsuba made by Ford Hallam: This tsuba also has an inlay in the place of the seppa dai, but this does not prevent it from being installed on the sword. Ford himself said that practical importance comes first. So why did the craftsmen make decorative tsuba, if it would be possible to take into account the practical application? Kind regards, Viktor

Inlay with nanako looking neat. Judging by the execution of the work, it looks like the original, just a little worn. If you look at it without zooming in, you can see the effect of "silk")

So I can't find at least one reason why it was done in the 19th century) The quality of fakes is only increasing over time. In this case, all the same cast copies, and then they were given to a person for manual revision. However, this remains just a "coloring book".

It's an old but interesting topic. In Moscow, this quality of tsuba is being sold only now by 3 sellers. More than $1,000 for each one. I believe that they were produced at the end of the 20th century - the beginning of the 21st. I compared them thoroughly, the differences in relief are minimal. Obviously, they were manually modified after casting to make them different from each other. The sellers claim that these are copies of the 19th century. Who is closer to the truth? №1 №2

Greetings to all! I found information about this smith, correct me if I'm wrong. I will also add new photos of the seller. The problem is that there is a metal stratification. SSESHU JU MASAHIRO Tsuto School, Osaka district, 1650-1700. This is Master Massahiro, who lived in the province of Setsu, the eastern part of Japan, opposite the island of Awaji. Masahiro is a student of the school's founder, Sukehiro, who later adopted the name Tsuta.

Hello! I would like to know more about the sword and the master. Thank you in advance!

There is no question that this is casting. But are all these copies made nowadays?

I'm new to this forum, but due to my former hobby of numismatics, I also belong to other communities. I've never seen this on our (numismatic) forums. It's nice to see strangers with the same interests so worried about each other. Respect!

Curious how the figures are fixed to the tsuba? Are the pins soldered to the tsuba?

It's really funny))

There are similar details…

Hello! What do you think about the authenticity of this tsuba?

Yes, I also tend to think that the figure was added later. So this fastening technique was often used on tsuba?

I also wanted to ask if there has ever been such an inlay technique? The base of the figure is flat, and it partially hangs in the air. Or is it due to the unusual shape of the tsuba?

I found a similar set with the same plot. The name "Three Kingdoms”, but there are no details. https://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/u1176005508

There is an interesting detail on the second tsube. Do you think this is a mistake or an idea of the artist?)

The set is full, but the Fuchi only shows the Bishamonten spear and …?