yogoro Posted August 3, 2014 Report Posted August 3, 2014 Iron goishi gata round plate with shakudo rim cover. Dimensions 75 mm x 75 mm , thickness nakago-ana : 5 mm , rim: 3 mm. Tsuba with deers under maples design. Mei - I'm not sure - Banshu Ju Yoshishige ??? What school and age? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you in advance. Quote
Soshin Posted August 3, 2014 Report Posted August 3, 2014 Hi Mikolaj, I have as the signature Yoshishige (義重) ? shū jû (?州住). Not sure in terms of the school but something makes me think Nara. Quote
yogoro Posted August 3, 2014 Author Report Posted August 3, 2014 Thank you David , I thought about Umetada school . I must explain that the tsuba had Tokubetsu Hozon certificate that was lost during shipping. I wonder what features that the tsuba had received a good paper - artist name , school ,age , design or outstanding work ? Quote
MauroP Posted August 3, 2014 Report Posted August 3, 2014 Banshū (播州) is the other name of Harima Province, and Harima was a sub-school of Umetada, so Umetada attribution could be consistent with the provenience. Index of Japanese Swordsmiths by markus Sesko reports at p. 382 a Yoshishige (義重), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Harima. Bye, Mauro Quote
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