tsuba original?

[GHP]

And with Brian's added info:

乙柳軒政随
Otsuryuken Shôzui



If the tsuba is "gimei", they did a good job of copying the signature!!


--Guy

[brummbär]

tanks for your translation. what is gimei? is it a fake?

[Brian Robinson]

Well done Guy.
Yes...with the help of one of the resident experts (a very talented Mr K. Morita) we have the following:



I cannot determine if it is gimei or not, but I am not sure the workmanship matches the mei. Gimei is a false signature added to an item. The item is real, but it wasn't made by the person who signed it. Extremely common with Japanese art and swords. Doesn't make the item junk, just not as presented. Always buy the work, not the signature.

Brian

[brummbär]

ok wow. thanks for the translation. very nice

[Bob Coleman]

tanks for your translation. what is gimei? is it a fake?

gimei means false signature.