New Buy - Another Mokume

[Vermithrax16]

I got this one by accident a few weeks back on auction and it's not all that bad.

 

Mokume works appeal to me, so I do tend to pick them out of listings.

 

Width: 7.3cm

Length: 7.5cm

Thickness: 4mm

 

This tsuba is very heavy, feels great in hand. Needs some TLC so will ask Stephen and Curran how best to clean it up. There is a mei, but I can't make it out and no help in the Translation section, so either unreadable or it says "I am fake" and no one wanted to tell me. Nice patterns, would clean up well I think.

 

[Peter Bleed]

I'm glad to learn that this isn't all that bad!

Peter

[Stephen]

I think you did ask me, but tsuba mei, im the worst.  warm soapy water, its doesnt look like it needs a cleaning.

[Vermithrax16]

I'm glad to learn that this isn't all that bad!

Peter

Maybe it's bad, I am no expert in tsuba for sure (nor swords, but know more about those).

[John A Stuart]

The first kanji is 辛 shin or kara while the second is unclear may be 辛上  Shinjo or Karakami. John

[Vermithrax16]

The first kanji is 辛 shin or kara while the second is unclear may be 辛上  Shinjo or Karakami. John

Will look into it, thanks for taking a look at it.