2 Tsuba Translation 😊

[Jeffo]

Hello! 

I have 2 askings about a inscription on Tsuba. 

Thank you very much for your reply! 

 

[Brian]

I hope I'm wrong. But these 2 show signs of the signatures being cast into the tsuba. See all those rounded edges? Also, instead of nanako, they just did dimples. Possibly 2 Chinese fakes. Post pics of the entire tsuba? Also, on the first one, that kozuka ana and kogai ana don't have flat areas for the implements to sit on, they are curved. Mmakes no sense.

[Jeffo]

Thank you Brian for your reply. That is what I thought too that's not antiques. I added pictures of the whole one. 

 

[Matsunoki]

Jeff, as Brian said, both are modern reproductions.

[Jorgensen]

Both are cast. On picture below, I have marked out what is a very, very clear sign of cast

 

 

[Jeffo]

Thank you for your reply matsunoki and Jorgensen too. But anyway are the kanji on them readable or is it just 'something'? 

[Jorgensen]

Im sure they are readable. I do not have the skills to translate it and it would be meaningless anyways. It will be better to spend the time on "the real deal"

[Nobody]

FYI;

 

岩本昆寛 – Iwamoto Konkan

 

後藤法橋 – Goto Houkyo

一乗 - Ichijo

[Jeffo]

Thanks for that translation!