Yet Another Noob Seeking Tsuba Info

[Chango]

 

 

 

This is on a sword I asked about on the forum a few months ago... I was wondering if anyone could give me direction on what style/school/artist/timeframe it may belong to. The tsuba was mounted on a Tadatsuna school (Tadayuki 1) blade and appears to have been remounted at some point with the current Koshirae. I have been unsucessful at trying to find answers on my own.

 

Thanks!

[jlawson]

Somewhat hard to say exactly what school made this. I would think this is late Edo period work but could fall into several different schools. It has seen better days in regards to condition and has been allowed to rust at some point that has degraded the metal making it possibly look older than it might look if not allowed to rust. Based on the motif you are probably looking at a choshu piece if I had to guess. The waves do remind me of some mito pieces that I have owned so maybe that could be a possibility as well.  

[seattle1]

Hello:

No guarantee but tsuba such as this, are probably Late Edo, this one in iron and with rather a symmetric wave pattern, is quite possibly Choshu. Choshu Shigetsune did similar work.

Arnold F.

[Alan Morton]

Hi there ,

if you google Choshu Tsuba it will take you to Jim Gilbert's site and there is a very similar Tsuba there signed Choshu Ju Hagi ju.

Alan

[Soshin]

Hi,

 

I am thinking one of the Choshu Schools as well circa the late Edo Period.

[Chango]

Thanks everyone for the info, that gives me more to go on while searching for info.   

[gauze3539]

This is on a sword I asked about on the forum a few months ago... I was wondering if anyone could give me direction on what style/school/artist/timeframe it may belong to. The tsuba was mounted on a Tadatsuna school (Tadayuki 1) blade and appears to have been remounted at some point with the current Koshirae. I have been unsucessful at trying to find answers on my own.

 

Thanks!

Hi. Jason 

 

I am Jason Too and I have Shodai Tadayuki blade of Tadatsuna.  I was momentarily thought if I did post this. lol but of course it's you. I am sorry I am rookie on tsuba so has no idea. I guess that type of tsuba is called Sukashi. Please correct me if I am wrong. 

 

If It's not too much, may I ask you to put some photos of blade in the future? Since you and I have both Tadayuki 1 blade, I'd like to compare it  and see how it is when you get some free time. I would post some of mine when I get a chance. Jason. 

 

Jason 

[Chango]

Sure Jason, here's a link to an album with a bunch of pics. I'm afraid it's not in the best condition but I hope to get it restored one day. I'd love to see your Tadayuki blade too...

 

http://1selvatico.imgur.com/

[gauze3539]

Hi. Jason

 

I saw the photos but unfortunately, I could see any of it die the the condition of it. When I get a chance, I'd definitely take a photo of it and would show you. Shodai Tadayuki is Ryo wazamono rank and also he was the younger brother of very famouse Shodai tadatsuna's younger brother. I just have bad camera to take the beauty of the blade but his job is pretty good. I will do it soon.

[gauze3539]

Jason. Here is the thread of my sword. It was my first nihonto so I love it especially. Take a look.

http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/13010-would-this-be-worthy-attributed-to-settsu-tadayuki/?hl=%2Bsettsu+%2Btadayuki