Jean Posted April 1, 2015 Report Posted April 1, 2015 Hi Guys, Here is the hozon certificate of the koshirae which comes along with my last sword. If anyone could translate the small kanji describing the F/K (Shakudo), the menuki (Yamagane), and above all the tsuba, I'll be grateful. It is described as uchigatana and I think it is because of the tsuba which is not Aoi gata shape. otherwise it will be described as handachi. Quote
Kai-Gunto Posted April 1, 2015 Report Posted April 1, 2015 Hi Jean, Sorry ,Cant help You ,but thats a damn nice koshirae. Congrats mate. Quote
Jussi Ekholm Posted April 1, 2015 Report Posted April 1, 2015 I just saw that koshirae yesterday while I was browsing and I thought that is a great and classy koshirae... until I saw the tsuba. I just don't like that tsuba at all, too loud for my taste. Hopefully more experienced folks will chime in and correct if I'm wrong, as I'm so slow it'll take me too long to get whole translation figured out... Here is what I see on the first line. Fuchi, kashira, seme, kojiri - shakudoji 素紋 (I am thinking these 2 would mean plain design without mon) mumei. Quote
Henry Wilson Posted April 1, 2015 Report Posted April 1, 2015 The small writing seems to describe the tosogu. The tsuba theme is described as pine 松 plum 梅 bamboo 竹 grass 草 theme. Hope this helps. Quote
Jean Posted April 1, 2015 Author Report Posted April 1, 2015 Hi Henry, Yes the small writting seems to describe the tosogu. Concerning the tsuba have you any idea of the school? The fukurin seems to be lacquered (some of the lacquer has flaked away). Quote
Nobody Posted April 1, 2015 Report Posted April 1, 2015 縁頭・責・鐺 - Fuchi/Kashira, Seki, Kojiri 赤銅地素紋 無銘 - Shakudo-ji with no decoration, Mumei 目貫 - Menuki 這龍図 山銅地 容彫 金色絵 - Fig. of HaiRyu (dragon), Yamagane-ji, Katachi-bori, Kin-Iroe 口・栗形 - Kuchi, Kurigata 黒漆角 - Kuro Urushi, Tsuno (horn) 鐔 - Tsuba 変り形 木製 黒漆石地 松竹梅唐草図 - Kawai-gata, Wood made, Kuro Urushi stone like finish, Fig. of pine, bamboo, apricot tree, and Karakusa 金蒔絵 鋤残耳 片櫃孔片埋 - Kin-Makie, Sukinokoshi-mimi, One hitsu-ana plugged 2 Quote
Henry Wilson Posted April 1, 2015 Report Posted April 1, 2015 Hi Jean No school as far as I can tell. Only the workmanship seems to be described in detail. I think the tsuba has black lacquered but I am viewing from my phone which is making cross referencing hard. I am sure others who can help more roll be along. Extremely nice by the way Quote
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