Hello all I was hoping to get some help with the signature on this older sword Tsuba.It is an interesting piece and I am curious to learn more about it.
Regards,Geoff
Hello all I was hoping to get some help with the signature on this older sword Tsuba.It is an interesting piece and I am curious to learn more about it.
Regards,Geoff
Hi
I think Leeds amours will identify the sword smith for you if you send them a rubbing of the signature. They will tell you how old it is and were in japan it was made . Its a nice peace its got that elegant yet simple look that Japanese do so well.
If that's any help
Hi just seen your from Louisiana so i should say that's The Royal Armouries in Leeds in the UK
甫掃
Hosō
Phew! That was a tough one. Found him in Markus Sesko's book, p.136: Genealogies of Japanese Tsuba and Tôsô-kinkô Artists. (Edit Note: you might have to click and expand the GoogleBook link for p.137 to fully open.)
Hopefully one of the WR members can tell you more, now that the maker is identified. I can't find anything else about him on Google.
--Guy
Thank you very much ghp95134 and Robin these give me a starting point perhaps some of the more knowledgeable Nihonto collectors will have some additional information on this Artist Hoso.... and his style of work.
Looking around some more ... the people at Nihonto Message Board say that 甫掃 is pronounced "Masanobu". [Note: not to be confused with 正信 "Masanobu"]
Here's a fuchi with his signature and kao:
According to that image clip, his civil name was:by K Morita
松本喜兵衛
Matsumoto Kihei
(1780)
--Guy
Last edited by ghp95134; 11-04-2015 at 04:46 AM. Reason: Forgot to add images by using the "Attachments" Button
Thank you very much! your help is always greatly appreciated! Geoff
Signatures of kodogu artisans are written and pronounced differently than kanji used by swordsmiths. Congratulations to Guy on getting this mei correct.
BOB
LIFE'S LOSERS NEVER LEARN FROM THE ERROR OF THEIR WAYS.
Bob,
I have a hard enough time with swordsmiths .... dunno if I wish to venture into the kodogu field.
--Guy
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