kissakai Posted March 6 Report Posted March 6 I'm unsure how I came to the translation below so I need a little help Quote
Shugyosha Posted March 6 Report Posted March 6 Hi Grev, Following a quick google, this tsuba appeared with what I think is a matching signature (the kanji top left on yours is a little obscured so not 100% sure): https://art.thewalters.org/object/51.267/ Quote
Nobody Posted March 6 Report Posted March 6 明珍式部 - Myochin Shikibu 紀宗定作 - Ki no Munesada saku 3 1 Quote
kissakai Posted March 6 Author Report Posted March 6 Thank you both it was confusing for me Any idea for the kanji on the reverse? 1 Quote
Nobody Posted March 7 Report Posted March 7 10 hours ago, kissakai said: Thank you both it was confusing for me Any idea for the kanji on the reverse? I think I got it. Could you show me the motif for confirmation? Quote
kissakai Posted March 7 Author Report Posted March 7 Moriyama Koichi san These are a couple of images and I hope they can help Quote
Nobody Posted March 7 Report Posted March 7 Thank you. Unfortunately, the images do not comfirm my guess. My guess was 鈴虫 - bell cricket. 1 Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted March 7 Report Posted March 7 I remember seeing that single Kanji before, some years ago, and yes, the meaning back then was as you say: ‘Cold chiseled’. (Cut with Tagane, cold chisel.) 鐫 Sen/Horu, variant of… 2 Quote
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