Tsuba Information Requested

[Steve K]

Hello,

 

Can anyone please provide basic information regarding this tsuba?  I would like to know:

1.  Estimated age.

2. School.

3. Translation of inscription.

This information is for my own use and not for sales purposes.  This tsuba came with a sword I purchased and I'm just trying to learn more about it.

I appreciate your assistance.

Thank you and best regards,

Steve K

 

[Shugyosha]

Hi Steve,

That’s a nice looking tsuba. 
 

The school is Umetada ( top two characters on the left) the next two characters, the artist’s name, look like Ieshige. 
 

The next but is a bit more vague (to me) but it finishes with shichi ju sai - at the age of 70 years. 
 

I think the whole thing reads Umetada Ieshige no saku de shichi ju sai. 
 

“Umetada Ieshige made this at the age of 70 years”. 
 

You’ll probably get confirmation of the inscription or a better reading shortly and it should be possible to date it fairly precisely if we know the work period of the artist. Hopefully someone with Haynes or Wakayama can help there. 

[Charlie C]

埋忠家寿　行年七十(七十一?)歳

[Steve K]

Thanks very much!  I appreciate the translation.  I do hope someone can provide information regarding when it was made.

Best regards,

Steve K

[Nobody]

Late Edo period

 

行年七十一才 – 71 years old

埋忠家寿 – Umatada Ietoshi

[Steves87]

Hi Steve, good looking Tsuba. I think the guys have this under control, but just wanted to say hi from another Steve K.... 

There used to be another Steve K (aka Tetsugendo) about 6 years ago. Not sure what happened to him, but he was very helpful for me when I first joined.

[Kurikata]

Hi,

 

This tsubako is referenced H01821.0. 

I hope it helps even if few information is related to him.

[Bugyotsuji]

A branch of Umetada still using the old kanji 埋 for Ume? (Not clear about this in my own mind.)