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[Blagoy]

Today i bought this tsuba from flea market in Kyoto. I like waves design. Could you tell me something more about it.

[ROKUJURO]

YAGYU motive, but I can't read the MEI. Quality or authenticity are difficult to judge from the photos. 

[francois2605]

Can you try shooting the tsuba sideways ? This should make the signature easier to read.

 

Signature difficult to see:

 

 

Better now:

 

[Blagoy]

I think it's not high quality but authentic. This is my first tsuba

[kissakai]

Hi

It is a nice tsuba and a good starter

Unless you are very lucky quality costs a lot of money

[ROKUJURO]

Isn't that SHOAMI written on the box? Can't read the rest.

[TETSUGENDO]

Приятен !

 

-S-

[vajo]

Blagoy you have a good eye to buy this tsuba. It's a nice one.

[Surfson]

Yes, I like it.  A boat on a heavy sea?  

[SteveM]

The right side is 

豫洲松山住

Yoshū Matsuyama-jū

 

The left side is

正阿弥盛積

Shōami Morizumi 

 

Some slight hesitation on Morizumi, but I think its correct. I wouldn't dare to guess if it is authentic or not. 

Theme is as Robert says. Rising waves and boat (or sails)

[Blagoy]

Thank you guys for opinions and translation. Like always this forum provides very knowledgeable and 

friendly people ready to help.

 

Best regards,

[MauroP]

Steve got it, and the signature looks authentic to me. Here some examples from "Signatures of Japanese Sword Fittings Artists" by Markus Sesko.

 

[Soshin]

It is a tsuba made by Morisane of the Iyo-Shoami School. I really like this school's work but never owned any example before. Nice find at the flea market!