Face Tsuba - translate help please

[Jorgensen]

Dear Gentlemen,

 

Can anyone please help translate this mei please. If furthermore you have info on school/age, I am all ears.

 

Thank you.

[cabowen]

Maybe Tadamitsu?

[Stephen]

love the two faces on the back...maybe describing the barbarians?

[Surfson]

Interesting that it has two mimis. I have never seen that before.

[Jorgensen]

It btw measures 87,5 x 79,5 x 4,5 mm

[jason_mazzy]

love the two faces on the back...maybe describing the barbarians?

 

 

good call Stephen. took me several tries and then it popped.

[Drago]

Look's like a tsuba perfect (if extremely creepy) for a cutting test sword... :?

[flo06]

Same opinion as Chris, it seems to be TADAMITSU (ca. 1850-1900)

Haynes index says : "Iron plate tsuba carved as semi profile severed head, in rather naturalistic style."

[Toryu2020]

Beautiful piece,

A pair of severed heads, not from Tameshigiri (Suimono-giri) but from battle. Very auspicious (for a head hunter). Two mimi? you guys miss nothing...

-t

[Jorgensen]

Thank you very much for your help and kind comments.

 

@ Florian --> Interesting and thanks for checking. Does Haynes tell what school Tadamitsu belong?

 

I cant find anything elsewhere. Does any other have a Tsuba by this Tadamitsu or similar "head" tsuba, I would love to see.

 

Are these tsuba rare?

[flo06]

In the Kinko Meikan, there is a TADAMITSU who has a similar Mei.

It says : "Musashi province, Student of Goto Injo, lived in Edo.

Grade = A - Ryoko

 

But I can't confirm that this TADAMITSU is the same as on the Haynes. The Mei is very similar but not exactly the same way to sign.

Anyway, it's a nice Tsuba and I haven't seen many like this.

[Davis]

Something very slightly simiiar. This was lot 52 sold at Christie's, London, 30th October 1973. It was from the collection of Daniel Grataloup. " A kashira-gata iron tsuba carved as Daruma, the eyes inlaid in gold - 6cm. unsigned, 18th century" Sold for 55 guineas.

Mick

[Jorgensen]

My big thanks to all who was so kind to involve and give such kind help.

 

Best regards