grendel67 Posted August 6, 2017 Report Posted August 6, 2017 I am a Newbie when it comes to Tsuba I collect Japanese Pottery and other art work . I picked up 5 Tsuba today along with other sword parts but no blades ;( only thing I haven't gotten yet for my collection. mainly due to having to get the wife talked into it. since it can be a big purchase price. Unlike pottery I don't have much reference material to look at . any ways I am just posting one right now. Size about +-74mm x 71mm 5mm Iron with a flower cut out pattern . Quote
SteveM Posted August 6, 2017 Report Posted August 6, 2017 江府住 正芳 Kōfu jū Masayoshi The first part, Kōfu jū means "resident of Edo", the second part is his name, Masa-something. I cannot read the second kanji of his name. It vaguely looks like 芳 (yoshi), but I do not have great confidence in that guess, primarily because of the several smiths who used the art name Masayoshi, none of them signed as "Resident of Edo". Which means my reading is wrong (likely), or it is a signature that is so unique it hasn't made it into the reference books (unlikely, but it happens). Quote
grendel67 Posted August 6, 2017 Author Report Posted August 6, 2017 Thank you so much do you think it has any age to it? I will see if I can find a white crayon or something to get a better picture of the signature. Quote
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