Tsuba iron I think

[JAL]

Dear all,

 

Not having a lot of a kodogu knowledge, this tsuba crossed my path when looking for a wakizashi sized tsuba for a simple mount. 
 

is this Shoami? Mimi are open work. Looks all iron.

 

the signature and hakogaki on tge box do not give me a clue.

 

any help would be appreciated.

 

bedt regards

 

John

[ROKUJURO]

NANBAN TSUBA, not SHOAMI.

[JAL]

Yes, I was informed off line as well that it is Namban iron.

[Spartancrest]

 

8 hours ago, JAL said:

John

My two cents worth = Hizen. 

The shape of the seppa-dai and the fact the hitsu were made as part of the design suggests to me it was made in Japan but with the Chinese/Namban influence. ie. Hizen style.  Have a look at the Yagami school.

 

I can't help with the mei.

[JAL]

Moriyama-san got me the translation🙏

 

定治- Sadaharu

定治-Sadaharu

花唐草透 - Flower arabesque openwork

 

best regards

 

John L.

 

[GRC]

That's a great example of a high quality nanban piece. Getting a signed one is quite rare. Congrats!

You might find this article on signed Nanban tsuba interesting:

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