Help With Tsuba Mei

[acoyauh]

 

Hello.

I have this tsuba that came from Japan with an Edo sword, though I believe it to be showa.

Please, can someone help me with the transliteration of the mei? With a little luck maybe I can find something about the author and clarify the age...

 

Thank you!

 

[ROKUJURO]

Jean Paul,

the MEI says: Made in the People's republic of China! And the age is probably about five years or so. You can clearly see that the MEI is not cut with a chisel, but stamped/die-cast like the whole thing.

Sorry for you, but I hope the blade itself is of Japanese origin and much better!

[Stephen]

Wow not what i wanted to wake up too.!! ouch, coffee please!!

[seattle1]

"China"?

 Arnold

[ROKUJURO]

Arnold,

that was my guess, as similar TSUBA are being offered online in large amounts from adresses of sellers in China. 

Do you have a better origin assignment?

[seattle1]

Hello:

 Well I did spot the fortune cookie crumbs right away, but I didn't see the two kanji for "Middle Kingdom, and thought it too early for an April Fool's joke, so the inquiry.

 Arnold F.

[acoyauh]

Sword is a perfectly good edo nihonto, no problem, those I know well, plus it does come from Japan.

China is not surprising for the koshirae, the tsuka had fake same and synthetic silk. I suppose they dedided to "dress it" cheaply for selling, or something.

I really appreciate your feedback, as always. I'll go check Chinese forums online and see if I can have it translated. It probably says something like "Gotcha, fool!"  =P

[John A Stuart]

To me it looks 一横知義 + kao   Ikkyo Tomoyoshi on a reproduction tsuba. Commonly found on reproduction replicas. John

[acoyauh]

Thank you, John!