Lareon Posted December 4 Report Posted December 4 Hi all, I picked up a beautiful wakizashi not long ago and have just turned my eyes to it's koshirae and fittings. They seem to be edo fittings. The tsuba is very intricately made. I thought it was cast at first but on closer inspection it doesn't seem to be. I can't read the shosho signature very easily though. Tsuba aren't my field at all so any info would be appreciated 1 Quote
ROKUJURO Posted December 4 Report Posted December 4 3 hours ago, Lareon said: .....I can't read the shoshin signature very easily though...... Tony, what makes you believe the MEI is SHOSHIN? Could we please see the (naked) blade as well? Quote
Lareon Posted December 4 Author Report Posted December 4 Apologies, Typo i meant Shosho. had the wrong word in my head. Quote
ROKUJURO Posted December 4 Report Posted December 4 If you mean the script then it is SOSHO. But I don't think it is SOSHO, it is just a bit sloppy. Let the experts in the translation section decide!. Quote
Lareon Posted December 4 Author Report Posted December 4 here are some poor pictures of the blade i took quickly today. Don't have it in hand so will get more later. Has a nice Mokume hada that isn't picked up well here, a few spots of tobiyaki, gassan. 1 Quote
Robert S Posted December 4 Report Posted December 4 I agree it isn't cast, but at a guess I'd say Meiji. Quote
Spartancrest Posted December 5 Report Posted December 5 https://www.adams.ie/7068-lot-372-A-MUMEI-SAMURAI-SWORD-OF-WAKIZASHI-TYPE-Japan-the-blade-dating-to Auction estimate is in a pay grade beyond me! This guard is almost identical but not the same piece = Two the same, possible daisho? Or a popular pattern. Three makes me suspicious but they still look hand finished. They do make a modern fake version - of course! https://jp.mercari.com/item/m33685510648 $28 US. is a stupid price !!! 1 Quote
ROKUJURO Posted December 5 Report Posted December 5 I think these are all modern, with more or less hand-finishing or polishing. Have you ever seen them appearing in older collections or on sale in auctions 10 years ago? Quote
Lareon Posted December 5 Author Report Posted December 5 Its 100% hand finished. Good quality too. The koshirae is a full set of waves and dragons finished in silver and the tsuba matches well. Even the soft metal to protect the blade on the tsuba is silver. Signature is kiyo sanjin Kyosai 1 Quote
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