Tsuba box inscription

[Hector]

This is inscribed inside the lid of a tsuba box and I'd like to know what it says to see if it actually corresponds to the actual tsuba or whether it's been swapped out.

 

Thank you,

Hector

[John C]

From google. Might get you started at least:

Shinkugata?

?

Heavy openwork

Early Edo Period

Showa 53 (1977)

 

John C.

[nulldevice]

鉄地真丸形両櫃
梶の葉透し
無銘 尾張栃畑
江戸時代初期

昭和五十三年孟秋
宗完

 

Iron ground, round shape, twin hitsu-ana
Paper Mulberry leaf openwork
Unsigned, Owari Tochibata
Early Edo period

Early autumn, Shōwa 53 (1978)
Sōkan (Kao)

[Nobody]

A little correction,

梶の葉 – Paper mulberry leaf/leaves

 

[nulldevice]

4 minutes ago, Nobody said:

A little correction,

梶の葉 – Paper mulberry leaf/leaves

 

Thanks! One of these days I'll get one of these handwritten inscriptions 100%!

[Hector]

Thank you so much for your help, gentlemen!

It does indeed seem to describe the tsuba within the box. However, it's strange that it doesn't have the 'twisted rope' mimi associated with the Tochibata school.
 

Unsurprisingly, I'm not familiar with the appraiser, Sōkan.

Edited December 28, 2025 by Hector

[SteveM]

3 hours ago, Hector said:

I'm not familiar with the appraiser, Sōkan.

 

I'd like to know, too. If anyone has any info, do post it here if possible. 

[Bugyotsuji]

堀内宗完

Try Horiuchi Sokan

https://www.google.com/search?q=鍔+鑑定　堀内宗完&client=safari&hs=g2i9&sca_esv=c2befdc87a32043e&hl=en-gb&ei=T9NQadnMEuOs0-kPyrbToQc&oq=鍔+鑑定　堀内宗完&gs_lp=EhNtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1zZXJwIhnpjZQg6ZGR5a6a44CA5aCA5YaF5a6X5a6MMggQABiABBiiBDIIEAAYgAQYogQyCBAAGIAEGKIEMggQABiABBiiBDIIEAAYogQYiQVInU9Q0RNY6zVwAngBkAEAmAF5oAHfAaoBAzAuMrgBA8gBAPgBAZgCBKAC9AHCAgoQABiwAxjWBBhHwgIFEAAY7wWYAwCIBgGQBgqSBwMyLjKgB4cFsgcDMC4yuAfkAcIHBzAuMi4xLjHIBxKACAA&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-serp

[Hector]

1 hour ago, Bugyotsuji said:

堀内宗完

Try Horiuchi Sokan

https://www.google.com/search?q=鍔+鑑定　堀内宗完&client=safari&hs=g2i9&sca_esv=c2befdc87a32043e&hl=en-gb&ei=T9NQadnMEuOs0-kPyrbToQc&oq=鍔+鑑定　堀内宗完&gs_lp=EhNtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1zZXJwIhnpjZQg6ZGR5a6a44CA5aCA5YaF5a6X5a6MMggQABiABBiiBDIIEAAYgAQYogQyCBAAGIAEGKIEMggQABiABBiiBDIIEAAYogQYiQVInU9Q0RNY6zVwAngBkAEAmAF5oAHfAaoBAzAuMrgBA8gBAPgBAZgCBKAC9AHCAgoQABiwAxjWBBhHwgIFEAAY7wWYAwCIBgGQBgqSBwMyLjKgB4cFsgcDMC4yuAfkAcIHBzAuMi4xLjHIBxKACAA&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-serp

Thanks Piers - but he appears to be a tea master. 🤔