Kozuka with a strange Kogatana

[Rodenbacher]

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has a Kozuka/Kogatana combination in its collection, which I have never seen before: 

 

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/35064

 

The Kogatana itself has an inlay, a thing I have never seen before. Is that common or is that unique? 

 

Peter

[Geraint]

Dear Peter.

 

Well that is interesting, the iron plate for the kodzuka and the design is something I have not seen but rather like.  I have also not seen that style of inlay on the kogatana though I do have one with a gold inlayed mei in the hi.

Looking forward to what others have to share.

 

All the best.

[Grey Doffin]

Sometime back, now sold, I had a daisho pair with inlay:

https://www.japaneseswordbooksandtsuba.com/store/tsuba-%26-kodogu/t515-7-kogatana-1-daisho-pair-gold-inlay

Grey

[Rodenbacher]

Even a Daisho pair! That's really awesome. You don't see that often. 

[ROKUJURO]

I cannot offer something similar, but I have a KOGATANA blade with GOMABASHI-HI and a fine inscription/MEI just on top of these which does not enhance its readability. The maker's name may be TADASADA or so. I cannot read the rest.

[Geraint]

Grey, those are stunning, I'm surprised you were able to let them go.

 

All the best.

[John A Stuart]

I would hesitate calling them Daisho, more than likely same hand, but, together only serendipitously. John

[SteveM]

6 hours ago, ROKUJURO said:

I cannot offer something similar, but I have a KOGATANA blade with GOMABASHI-HI and a fine inscription/MEI just on top of these which does not enhance its readability. The maker's name may be TADASADA or so. I cannot read the rest.

 

濃州関住具衡

Nōshū Seki-jū Tomohira

[ROKUJURO]

Thank you Steve,

I appreciate your help! As usual, I was way off the track, and I absolutely admire your capacities to read Japanese text that is not clearly printed on paper but somewhat concealed by corrosion and abrasion!

[Geraint]

Dear All.

 

Just to keep the thread going.  

 

 

All the best.

[Jean]

These are not Daisho but here are 3 kogatana, I collect. They are very rare. They were made by Mino smiths specialized in kogatana forging around 1680