Help on Hakogaki Translation

[zanilu]

Dear All

 

I have recently acquired an Heianjo Zogan tsuba:

 

 

The tsuba come with a NBTHK Hozon paper:

 

 

And a Hakogaki

 

 

As far as the Hozon paper I had no problems with the translation. The hakogaki is a little bit out of reach at the moment.

I was able to guess some of the character but not all. I would be grateful if you can help me with the missing characters and correct the mistake I made.

 

Thank you in advance

 

Regards

Luca

[Nobody]

 

真鍮鉄線花象嵌

(Note: Actually the flowers on the tsuba do not look clematis.)

加賀象嵌鍔

江戸初期

尚秀蔵 – Naohide’s collection

[Bugyotsuji]

The NBTHK paper says Karakusa, or foreign vine (Arabesque), but unlike the box lid, it does not commit to Tessen/Clematis. Also the paperwork says Heian-Jo hira-zogan, whereas the lid says Kaga Zogan. No date is given by NBTHK, although the box lid says beginning of Edo.

 

Tessen flowers are generally portrayed in designs with six petals, but you do find five, or even seven or more as they became less real and more abstract.

 

PS I like the tsuba, by the way.

[zanilu]

Thank you Moriyama san and Piers.

 

Definetly the flowers do not look like clematis on some papers they are classified as Chinese Bellflower (kikyo-zu- 桔梗図) or Dianthus (Nadeshiko- 撫子).

As for the attribution to Kaga Zogan I have seen pieces that were blatantly Heinajo zogan attributed as such in old papers and publications.

 

Regards

Luca

[John C]

On 8/12/2023 at 12:57 AM, Nobody said:

加賀象嵌鍔

Moriyama-san

Could this character be the katakana letter GA or is that written differently?

John C.

[Nobody]

That is a kanji 加 (ka) in sosho style.