Yves55 Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 Fine silver work, comes from France. With very small stamp ET (= étranger - Paris - 1864/1893). Can't find the artist name... Hirashige??? (unknown by further research 🤷🏻♂️). Anyone? Thx! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John C Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 What is the third kanji? The first could also be Taira (a title) so just wondering if his name is Shige something? John C. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveM Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 平重造（花押） Hirashige zō (tsukuru). 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yves55 Posted March 13 Author Report Share Posted March 13 I can't find anything about this person. I wonder if he would have made tosogu before. Anyone with a tsuba, kozuka,... with this mei / kakihan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John C Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 @Bruce Pennington Not sure if you are following this, however this Hirashige kao could be added to the stamps doc if you are collecting these. John C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 16 hours ago, John C said: @Bruce Pennington Not sure if you are following this, however this Hirashige kao could be added to the stamps doc if you are collecting these. John C. Thanks John, but I'm only citing swordsmith kao. The guys that make tsuba, shirasaya, and others like this item are a big group. I just don't have the time to branch out that wide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John C Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 3 hours ago, Bruce Pennington said: only citing swordsmith kao Roger that. I wasn't sure because many smiths went into other metal craft after the 1868 ban. Iv'e seen some really cool yatate made out of unused fuchi. Sorry Yves for hijacking the thread. Hope you find an answer. John C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveM Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 There is one Hirashige listed in Wakayama. Metalworker to the Tokugawa. Died in Meiji 12 (1879) at the age of 51. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 6 hours ago, John C said: Roger that. I wasn't sure because many smiths went into other metal craft after the 1868 ban. Iv'e seen some really cool yatate made out of unused fuchi. Sorry Yves for hijacking the thread. Hope you find an answer. John C. Now that we're talking of it, though, if you find something like this and it was a swordsmith that made it, let me know. I'd like to see the kao and see if it's different or the same as his sword kao. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yves55 Posted March 15 Author Report Share Posted March 15 15 hours ago, SteveM said: There is one Hirashige listed in Wakayama. Metalworker to the Tokugawa. Died in Meiji 12 (1879) at the age of 51. 15 hours ago, SteveM said: There is one Hirashige listed in Wakayama. Metalworker to the Tokugawa. Died in Meiji 12 (1879) at the age of 51. Thank you Steve! Where did you find this info? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yves55 Posted March 15 Author Report Share Posted March 15 15 hours ago, John C said: Roger that. I wasn't sure because many smiths went into other metal craft after the 1868 ban. Iv'e seen some really cool yatate made out of unused fuchi. Sorry Yves for hijacking the thread. Hope you find an answer. John C. No problem at all John. This is the way to reach more members 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveM Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 Wakayama's Index of Metalsmiths https://www.amazon.co.jp/刀装金工事典-若山-猛/dp/463900379X 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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