Brian Posted July 8, 2023 Report Posted July 8, 2023 As I go through the stuff for the SF show, I'm coming across fittings without mei translations and a few papers that have not been translated. I'll keep them in this one thread, and I would really appreciate any assistance with these, for the purposed of accurate labeling for the show. To the usual suspects, you have no idea how much I appreciate all of your help, for myself and for others. Firstly this fuchi...a really impressive item that goes with a kashira. Then we have these papers. Just the basics of who/what would help. And the organization. Whose papers are these? More papers. I assume older NBTHK Kicho papers? Does it say anything about school? I assume they are fairly generic as far as attribution goes? Last for now...which dealer/oganization are these and what do they say about this tsuba? Thanks folks! Quote
Brian Posted July 8, 2023 Author Report Posted July 8, 2023 2 More please. Firstly, papers. And now a set of daisho menuki. Problem is, I have no way which order they are supposed to be read in I'll be posting these menuki in the tosogu section, as I haven' seen anything like them before and don't know if they are modern or old and why the backs are solid. Quote
Ray Singer Posted July 8, 2023 Report Posted July 8, 2023 The kirimon kozuka is papered to mumei den Tokujo. A friend of mine is looking for something like this to complete a kirimon daisho. If it's going to be available before the show please message me and I'll connect the two of you. Best regards, Ray 1 Quote
Ray Singer Posted July 8, 2023 Report Posted July 8, 2023 I believe the fuchi is Okamoto Genbeijo Naoshige. 1 1 Quote
Brian Posted July 8, 2023 Author Report Posted July 8, 2023 @Ray Singer, could that be Naoshige? These are very, very good. Tetsugendo could easily be possible. Quote
Ray Singer Posted July 8, 2023 Report Posted July 8, 2023 Definitely Naoshige, I edited my earlier post shortly after writing when I realized the same. Quote
mywei Posted July 8, 2023 Report Posted July 8, 2023 The first certificate looks like an old white NBTHK nintensho that got phased out in the 50s I believe Demon motif tsuba Signed Suifu ju Yasutsugu saku Jitetsu mokko gata Sukidashibori 鋤出彫 Nunome zogan 1 1 Quote
Stephen Posted July 9, 2023 Report Posted July 9, 2023 Me thinks Brian is going to be a very busy fellow come show day. Quote
mywei Posted July 9, 2023 Report Posted July 9, 2023 The last paper Motif Botan+dragon, phoenix, dog Mumei Kyo Kenjo Nadekaku gata Jitetsu Kinko nunome zogan Kebori Dote-mimi 土手耳 （Karakusa-mon nunome zogan) Ryohitsu-ana 両櫃孔 Hope that helps @Brian 1 Quote
Brian Posted July 9, 2023 Author Report Posted July 9, 2023 @mywei, huge help! Thanks all so far, you are making this a lot easier for me Can anyone assist with my second post above, with the tsuba and odd menuki? Quote
mywei Posted July 9, 2023 Report Posted July 9, 2023 I would guess for the menuki 安随 (Anzui - not sure of if the first two is in the correct order) 安親 Yasuchika Interestingly the backs of yours look like this set from Aoi depicting Buddha - if your one shows the same? https://www.aoijapan.net/menuki-yasuchika/ 1 1 Quote
Brian Posted July 9, 2023 Author Report Posted July 9, 2023 Damn good find Matt! Well done. That's them. Same theme and probably makers. Maybe school work. Quote
Brian Posted July 9, 2023 Author Report Posted July 9, 2023 Next 2. Pair of very nice kogai and kozuka. Can anyone assist? And then mei on a fuchi mounted on a nice tsuka. And then 2 x kozuka please. Will try show more pics of all of these a bit later. There aren't many more, the majority of fittings are mumei. Thanks. 1 Quote
SteveM Posted July 9, 2023 Report Posted July 9, 2023 1. 後藤光晴 Gotō Mitsuharu 2. 政随 Masayuki (Nara school)(He seems to be popping up a bit lately!) 3. (middle kozuka) 宗永 Munenaga (2 to choose from, one of them being Iwamoto line. The other is Katsura line) 4. (right kozuka) 亀眼 Kigan (Nara school) 1 1 Quote
Brian Posted July 9, 2023 Author Report Posted July 9, 2023 You are indispensable @SteveM! Huge thanks! I'm going to bother you once more. The paper in my second post above? Don't need all the dimensions or technicals, just who/what they attribute it to? Quote
SteveM Posted July 9, 2023 Report Posted July 9, 2023 I think Matt got all the salient bits in his post above - attributed to Kyo Kenjo Mumei (kao) Kyō Kenjō Nadekaku gata, tetsuji, kin + gin nunome zōgan, kebori Dote mimi (arabesque pattern in nunome zōgan) Two hitsu ana 1 Quote
Brian Posted July 9, 2023 Author Report Posted July 9, 2023 Oops...sorry @SteveM. I meant the last papers in my first post. Yeah, that tsuba is classic Kyoto work. Very bling The one I'm referring to is also very interesting. Deepest black shakudo and mixed metals. Rooster and drums. Not even sure what organization or dealer issued those. Quote
SteveM Posted July 9, 2023 Report Posted July 9, 2023 The last one (Front/Back right?) Front: Awa Nomura school Nihon Tōken Hozon Kai (NTHK) 11 November 2007 Back: Mumei Margu gata Shakudō magaki-chi Nikubori sukashi gold iroe Pheasant and drum End of Edo era 1 1 Quote
Brian Posted July 9, 2023 Author Report Posted July 9, 2023 As they say in Afrikaans, Dankie! Getting to the last ones now, not many left I promise. These are stunning menuki. I may consider buying them. Love these hawk. I can see one is signed Yukimitsu. But can't make out what the other says, and if the 2 together make one mei? 3 1 Quote
SteveM Posted July 9, 2023 Report Posted July 9, 2023 Anytime, boet! One mei. 後藤光行 Gotō Mitsuyuki 1 1 Quote
Brian Posted July 9, 2023 Author Report Posted July 9, 2023 You are now an honorary South African And that's a nice signature to have. 1 Quote
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