Jump to content

tsuba signed Sekijoken Motozane - But which one ?


Kurikata

Recommended Posts

Hi,

 

I have a tsuba (topic is Gamme sennin and his dancing frog) signed Sekijoken Motozane :

赤城軒元孚

 

But  there are a least 4 Motozane:

1 - The first generation  1741 / 1830

2-  His first son: 1780/1851

3-  The third son of  #2: 1794/1865

4- The son of #3 : 1846/1916 

 

Do you have information on which generation is my tsuba ? 

 

Thank you for your help

tsuba226-01.jpeg

tsuba226-02.jpeg

tsuba226-signature.jpeg

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Chances are it would be the first, since he lived the longest. He signed in a variety of ways, but it looks like this matches with one of the samples in Wakayama. Wakayama also notes the second was only able to use the name for a comparatively short time since the first lived so long, and that it is difficult to distinguish works from the first two generations. The third was active and using this full name for only a short time, as was the fourth who seems to be really a Meiji artist, and probably not making works of this caliber. (That's my speculation, not Wakayama's.). 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

This thread is quite old. Please consider starting a new thread rather than reviving this one, unless your post is really relevant and adds to the topic..

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
×
×
  • Create New...