Tadatsugu Tsuba

[takamatsu]

Hello everybody!

 

Today my first tsuba from bushiart arrived. It's a simple maru gata iron tsuba with a nice openwork motif. Signed with Tadatsugu (?). Size: 7 x 0,5 cm

 

As a newbie, can anybody tell me more about the maker (was he a sword smith or an armour maker?) and age of the tsuba? Any informations are welcome!

 

Thank you very very much for your help!

[Akitombo]

Hi

 

It is Umetada Tadatsugu 1675 - 1725

 

If you do a search on this site, there are other examples

 

Regards

 

David N.

[Soshin]

Hi,

 

I hope this the first of many :D. I agree with David N. your tsuba is the work of Umetada Tadatsugu. He would often sign his work just "Tadatsugu". I can check Haynes's Index once I am home for more information.

[takamatsu]

Hi Davids! :D

 

Thanks a lot for your help! Didn't expected, that my tsuba is that old. Would be great, if you can find more infos in Haynes's Index. Do you know in which geographical region of Japan he worked?

 

And yes, I also hope that this was just the first of many more...

[cabowen]

Hi

 

It is Umetada Tadatsuga 1675 - 1725

 

If you do a search on this site, there are other examples

 

Regards

 

David N.

 

 

Really that old?

[Pete Klein]

I have always felt these were the shiremono of their day.

[Brian]

So basically a utilitarian tsuba.

 

Brian

[Pete Klein]

Exactly.

[Antti]

Hello Takamatsu!

 

So nice to see someone else is also starting to collect tsuba! I bought my first few months so its nice to see someone else in the same stage.

[takamatsu]

Thanks to all for your friendly help!

In addition to the perfect mint-state blades, tsubas and other stuff, I like items which are obviously used by their original owners. Kind of history in your hands.

 

@mumei: Yes, I'm just at the beginning. Actually waiting for the arrival of my first blade (a koto wakizashi) and a yari. Nice to know, that I'm not the only newbie here