Can anybody help me with more information about this Kingou？

[daltonsea]

Can anybody help me with more information about this Kingou？

Which school？ 

Many thanks.

[Spartancrest]

PUZZLE ! Cut down to just the seppa-dai?

[Nobody]

東京於古川辺 – At the riverside of Furukawa in Tokyo

成寿作 – Seiju made.

 

Seiju (or Narutoshi?) was a metalworker in Keio-Meiji era.

[Geraint]

Dear Hai.

 

Looks like a nice aikuchi koshirae, can we see it all please?

 

All the best.

[daltonsea]

Dear Nobody, do you know his school and teacher? Thx.

 

[Bugyotsuji]

1 minute ago, daltonsea said:

Dear Nobody, do you know his school and teacher? Thx.

 

Good question. This is why we all collect reference books, etc.

[daltonsea]

4 hours ago, Geraint said:

Dear Hai.

 

Looks like a nice aikuchi koshirae, can we see it all please?

 

All the best.

Here we go.

 

 

[Curran]

Nice clean little koshirae. Love the falling gold flecks in the lacquer.

[Bugyotsuji]

金工

Kinkō

Precious metals artisan

[Geraint]

Very attractive! Thank you for sharing it.

 

All the best.

[Tim Evans]

Shosankenshu has the mei as NariToshi (N209) or Seiju (S78). The Haynes list has the following:

H 06956.0

Tokyo, Furukawa ju

D ca. 1875

Signed in full soho kanji. Worked in many late syles. Mostly made kozuka and FK.

[daltonsea]

54 minutes ago, Tim Evans said:

Shosankenshu has the mei as NariToshi (209) or Seiju (78). The Haynes list has the following:

H 06956.0

Tokyo, Furukawa ju

D ca. 1875

Signed in full soho kanji. Worked in many late syles. Mostly made kozuka and FK.

Many thanks! Really helpful!

[daltonsea]

56 minutes ago, Tim Evans said:

Shosankenshu has the mei as NariToshi (209) or Seiju (78). The Haynes list has the following:

H 06956.0

Tokyo, Furukawa ju

D ca. 1875

Signed in full soho kanji. Worked in many late syles. Mostly made kozuka and FK.

How about his school? Teacher?

[Tim Evans]

His linage is not detailed in the reference books I have. It may not be documented, since Bob Haynes would normally note that in the artist entry. The book I am referring to is this one.

 

https://japaneseswordbooksandtsuba.com/store/book/fittings-books/b760-the-index-of-Japanese-sword-fittings-and-associated-artists-by-robert-haynes/

 

This is one of the best English to Japanese tosogu artist reference books available. I think a good purchase if interested in collecting signed kinko tosogu. 

[daltonsea]

37 minutes ago, Tim Evans said:

His linage is not detailed in the reference books I have. It may not be documented, since Bob Haynes would normally note that in the artist entry. The book I am referring to is this one.

 

https://japaneseswordbooksandtsuba.com/store/book/fittings-books/b760-the-index-of-Japanese-sword-fittings-and-associated-artists-by-robert-haynes/

 

This is one of the best English to Japanese tosogu artist reference books available. I think a good purchase if interested in collecting signed kinko tosogu. 

I got it, Many thanks.