Kozuka found on ebay was told it was from edo period

[Nihontocollector19]

Has no mei on it photos I have are what seller posted any ideas on it

[Brian]

From pm's about this item, the buyer told me it is not of iron.

 

Fom the condition, I would say it isn't Edo age. Looks modern to me. And since not iron...it isn't really functional. But it looks well made with the correct bevels and filemarks. So maybe made as a gift or presentation piece? It isn't signed from appearances. Those filemarks are an indicator this isn't some repro or cheap copy though. I would stick with modern presentation piece. Maybe someone knows more.

 

Brian

[ROKUJURO]

Andrew,

 

it is not a KOZUKA, it's a KOGATANA, a blade to fit into a KOZUKA (if it were made from steel). As it is well made, it may have served as a model in a workshop.

[IanB]

I once owned a very fancy tanto, good horimono on both sides of an unsigned blade, solid silver mounts, an elaborately lacquered saya and with the tsuka maki of white deerskin over solid gold, signed menuki. Not in my opinion a hamanono piece, it was more restrained and tasteful than the description would lead you to believe. Getting to the point, the kozuka was fitted with a brass blade like this one.

Ian Bottomley

[Bazza]

I still have a gilded brass kogatana that fell into my lap decades ago. It was originally fitted into a kozuka and like the OP's item it was very nicely made. I seem to recall the kogatana and kozuka came in an indifferent Meiji period tanto or wakizashi.

 

Bestests,

BaZZa.

[Justin]

Andrew, you might want to give eBay a miss and check out the dealer's websites. It might also be worthwhile buying some books.

[Nihontocollector19]

Thank you everybody for your input dose anyone think this kogatana deserve to have a handle

[raven2]

Hi Andrew,

 

It is nicely made, I might keep it as it is since it is soft metal and could be damaged if you try to put it into a kozuka.