Tsuba mei

[kissakai]

Can anyone help with this mei?

Maybe something like 董重 Shige? 日

It may be Akasaka circa 1700
Yatsuhashi bridge and Iris although iris looks a bit dodgy

 

 

 

 

[Ray Singer]

Perhaps 重氏 - Shigeuji.

[kissakai]

That must be the quickest reply ever - thanks

I'll check it out

 

[kissakai]

Maybe Shigeuji

H08534 - Choshu hagi, nagato

Family = Kanda

 

H08535

Takata in Echigo province

Shoami

 

So neither is Akasaka!

With the thicker rim I'm leaning towards Shoami but you may know better

[kissakai]

Has this come to dead end already?

 

[Shugyosha]

I thought maybe Tosa Myochin from the Akasaka look but heavier design. Not sure I can say more than that though. 

[Bazza]

Well, unless my late night blinkers are still on (hic!) this looks nice if a little rustique!  The small kogai hitsu suggests OLD to me???  I like the tsuba and perhaps the mei will always be 'intriguing'.

 

BaZZa.

[kissakai]

Looks like an unknown maker

 

[kissakai]

I think Tosa Myochin is not a bad call but the hitsuna doesn't appear to fit and is it older than this school?

There is also that heavy worked mimi

 

[Shugyosha]

As an alternative Bazza’s “rustic” suggestion might not be a bad one. Some likeness to mainline schools but not quite all there. One of the “country” workshops might also explain why the maker isn’t listed. 
 

Anyhow, a good sturdy tsuba with great tekkotsu - plenty to like. 

[kissakai]

Thanks for all your comments

I may be able to dig a bit further