Bmac

Any advice on how to clean them? I have clove oil to keep the rust off once cleaned. Thanks,

Upon closer inspection I think I have found casting lines but am not sure?🤔 Thanks for all the help Brian

What makes you question if the tagane- ato are real? Thanks for sharing the link of the river crossing will definitely be reading more into castings.

here is the front 😁

Thanks for your response! As a cast does this mean it doesn’t date back to the Edo period, and was never used? Is there a way I can identify the school of the second tsuba as it has no mei? All the best

Hello, My name is Brian and I have just gotten into tsuba collecting. I recently picked up two pieces from a flea market in Japan and would greatly appreciate help identifying and verifying the tsuba. The first tsuba has a mei, does anyone recognize it? Any suggestions or advice would be greatly welcomed. Thanks,