lbkmd43 Posted August 8, 2011 Report Posted August 8, 2011 hello guys when it comes to swords I usually help others HaHa when it comes to fittings im lost have beautifuk set of matching fuchi/kashira menuki signature reads YOSHI OKA INABA SUKE any help would be appreciated as to HOW TO RANK THE ARTIST WITH JUST THE SCHOOL NAMED thanks in advance . L.Kanarek MD Quote
Ludolf Richter Posted August 8, 2011 Report Posted August 8, 2011 Hi,Yoshioka Inaba (no) Suke is the family/school-name.There are 12 generations working at Edo from the 17th till the 19th Century.They normally signed only with Yoshioka Inabanosuke.There are only some pieces when one of them used his own Go,e.g."Yoshioka Terutake" or "Yoshioka Toyotoshi".Ludolf Quote
Rich T Posted August 15, 2011 Report Posted August 15, 2011 Just to add to Ludolfs comments, the Yoshioka artisans were and still are seen as a close second to the Goto family during the mid to late Edo period. Their work can be very highly rated. Of course like everyone they had their bad days as well, but generally they are a class act and produced exceptional shakudo. cheers Rich Quote
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