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Hello gentlemen

 

I did a little bit of shopping today and acquired 3 tsuba. As usual quite cheap.

All pictures are from auc description. That's all I have. 

1. This one I got to replace trashed tsuba on my Satsuma Rebellion sword.  Is the cherry blossom a Mon? I believe this cut through design called sukashi?

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2. I believe we have here ship sails, masts. Is the design on the bottom represent mist? 

Can I also get help with the signature please?

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3. I can't figure out a motif here. Bamboo leaves? Is the rim called fukurin?

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Thank you in advance!

Vitaly 

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Vitaly,

TSUBA no. 1: KO-SUKASHI (= small cut-outs) of KARABANA, not cherry (= SAKURA no HANA).

No. 2: HIROTOSHI. Ships sailing in the mist

No 3: first three photos upside-down. I think the design theme is pine needle and OMODAKA leaf  

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51 minutes ago, ROKUJURO said:

Vitaly,

TSUBA no. 1: KO-SUKASHI (= small cut-outs) of KARABANA, not cherry (= SAKURA no HANA).

No. 2: HIROTOSHI. Ships sailing in the mist

No 3: first three photos upside-down. I think the design theme is pine needle and OMODAKA leaf  

Hello Jean!

Thank you so much! This is very helpful information. 

 

Regards

Vitaly 

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I second what Jean said.
Your tsuba no. 1 shows a decoration in mixed technique: in-sukashi, kin-nunome-zōgan, nikubori and kōsuki-kebori. I'd say a Shōami piece. The flower reproduced in openwork should be kikyō - 桔梗 (Chinese bellflower).
The signature in your tsuba no. 2 should be 鈴木寛壽 - Suzuki Kanju.

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You are correct number 3 has a brass/ copper/ shibuichi [?] Fukurin. These are added either for extra strength, better decoration or in this case to help conceal a problem.  Fukurin can cover up problems on a rim but they can also end up causing problems when corrosion occurs under them.

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