help with any info on this tsuba

[chi fan wong]

i know nothing about tsuba or tosogu in general.  got this naomichi as part of a wak.  anything worth noting about this maker?

thanks for any information.

[uwe]

Seems to be signed by “直道” + kao (Naomichi).

[Spartancrest]

One here with what looks to be the same signature.  https://www.ebay.com/itm/326306514750  The Kao is a little hard to see.

One in the Met  - very plain, no Kao that I can see.  https://www.metmuseu...lection/search/30094 may well be a different person.

AI says:

• Naomichi

  Naomichi was the first maker's name used by Tango no Kami Kanemichi, a swordsmith from Settsu province (modern-day Osaka). His birth name was Mishina Yoshiheibei. 

 

I wonder what happened to this area on your tiger example?    Was there an inclusion in the iron? Doesn't look like "normal" corrosion as it is only in the one spot 

[cdrcm12]

Looks to be Naomichi, Tetsugendo school

[DirkO]

Tetsugendo Naomichi used different kanji  (尚道)

[chi fan wong]

thanks for the info guys. dale, i didnt even notice that corrosion pit.  yeah it does look. localized and not part of the general rusting. ilil have to shine a light there and look more carefully.

 

the kao on my tsuba is also quite unclear.  would anyone know what school he belongs to?

 

on this website :

https://tosogu-antiques.com/horses/

it has one with similar mei and kao and dates it to 1800-1850 but no other information regarding it.

 

again, thanks for your help.

[Jack Zacao]

I assume this is the guy, but I do not really understand the description, you need to use AI to translate it.

[Bugyotsuji]

Naomichi, (real name) Soda Matabei, used the 'Go' Nyudo Michinao, moved from Kyoto to live in Osaka. Around Koka period. Carved (chiseled) his own work.(?)

PS I don't think even AI would be able to read that old style Japanese (yet), but I'd love to be proved wrong!

[chi fan wong]

thank you jack and piers.  so it seems like this guy was not from any school in particular and was self taught?

[cdrcm12]

Would you class Naomichi as a member of the Ichinomiya school, being the son and student of Ichinomiya Norinao?