Please help with any detail on this lovely Tsuba

[Chris Colman]

Sometime ago i posted photos of an F/K that was signed Takase Eiju + Kao, the work was not typical of the artist. Looking at the F/K again today i started to look more into the signature and found this link.

To my eye the mei on my F/K is well cut and does not appear to be a copy of any of the samples shown above. Comments above indicate that the artist signed different versions of his name using either Kao and Kakihan as well.

Could this be a Shoshin mei, why make something atypical of the artist and fake the mei?

Musings of an old man with nothing better to do on a wet and chilly Sunday afternoon!

 

regards

Chris Colman

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

[ROKUJURO]

Chris,

maybe you get help if you posted some well focused photos! These do not show the details and are not helpful.

[Chris Colman]

Better? photos added

regards

chris colman

 

 

 

 

 

[ChrisW]

Much better. Very nice looking F/K set. I can't say much other than how much I admire the aesthetics.

[ROKUJURO]

Very good photos and nice items! 

Unfortunately, I cannot contribute useful informations as far as authenticity is concerned. That is probably best done in a SHINSA.