1tallsword Posted October 1, 2013 Report Posted October 1, 2013 this tsuba came from a koshirae set i recently bought. I am having a difficult time figuring the mei out, any guesses?? i know this is a long shot but you folks are good :D any info would help, thank you in advance for your time and efforts, Jeremy Quote
1tallsword Posted October 1, 2013 Author Report Posted October 1, 2013 sorry :lol: here are the pics... Quote
Soshin Posted October 1, 2013 Report Posted October 1, 2013 Hi Jeremy, To me the tsuba looks like a cast copy circa the Taisho to Showa Period. The signature is I think a gimei added later after the tsuba was cast from industrial iron. The right side I think reads Edo ju (江戸住) the left I can't read. I hope I am wrong. Quote
1tallsword Posted October 1, 2013 Author Report Posted October 1, 2013 thank you david, it does not seem machined made to me in hand, but wouldnt be the first time i was wrong..LOL no big deal anyhow this was a bonus i bought it for the saya, i had a blade that was in need thank you again for your help,cheers,Jeremy Quote
1tallsword Posted October 1, 2013 Author Report Posted October 1, 2013 maybee the black is throwing you off, it looks like it was painted with some type of black liquid to stop it from rusting...it been cleaned in some spots and wearing off in others.. Quote
Soshin Posted October 1, 2013 Report Posted October 1, 2013 Hi Jeremy, It might be black paint used to simulate the patina that would be applied on real tsuba. Just an idea. Quote
cabowen Posted October 2, 2013 Report Posted October 2, 2013 Looks like a repro Soten to me.... Quote
Soshin Posted October 2, 2013 Report Posted October 2, 2013 Looks like a repro Soten to me.... Hi Everyone, That some really bad openwork.... P.S. Jeremy, Google "Soten Tsuba" to get my joke. Please don't take it personally. Here some great examples. http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.nihontoantiques.com/images/tsuba%25204%2520coopy.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.nihontoantiques.com/forsale%2520tsuba.htm&h=1315&w=1066&sz=944&tbnid=dBFRiTiMj9mTzM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=73&zoom=1&usg=__fXvcho_SOa82FUtcnzuN_TVgvAs=&docid=Y1z_nm-69uUEnM&sa=X&ei=PGhLUojZLoX64AOh5YDwAg&ved=0CDcQ9QEwBQ Quote
MauroP Posted October 3, 2013 Report Posted October 3, 2013 Hi Jeremy, I think the mei is Gōshū jū Sōten - 江州住 宗典. It's a very "popular" tsuba, surely a mass production casted item. Anyway I think it was a genuine utilitarian product of late Edo period (such tsuba is surely of very little appeal for rich western tourists). That's my copy: Bye, Mauro Quote
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