Timur Posted April 1, 2017 Report Posted April 1, 2017 Hi everybody, Need your help again. The first 2 kanji I believe are: 藤利. Can be: 1. Fujitoshi. The only Fujitoshi I could find in Haynes Index is Fujitoshi Toshinaga which is not the case. 2. Fuji Toshi... I've seen several tsuba by this hand / workmanship but only this one so far signed. Interesting enough there is another daisho on yahoo right now with the signature of Sekibun, which I believe is gimei. Quote
John A Stuart Posted April 1, 2017 Report Posted April 1, 2017 Yes, 藤利彫 engraved by Fujitoshi. John 1 Quote
Timur Posted April 1, 2017 Author Report Posted April 1, 2017 John, thank you. Though the last kanji does not look 彫 for my eyes Quote
John A Stuart Posted April 1, 2017 Report Posted April 1, 2017 You know I just ignored the 'ichi' kanji. So considering it, it may be; 藤利彫 一 Fujitoshi Chouichi in total. As to the 彫 kanji, what else could it be? John 1 Quote
Timur Posted April 2, 2017 Author Report Posted April 2, 2017 John, I think we are on the right path. This master somehow is connected to / or is Fuji Toshinaga. I've found the description of a tsuba by Fujitoshi in the collection of Field Museum (image attached) The one they refer to in Naunton collection signed Fuji Toshinaga has the similar subject and design. Quote
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