Tsuba identification

[EDUARD]

Hello friends
I need your help and information about this tsuba
All comments are welcome
Regards
Eduard

[EDUARD]

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[nickn]

A cast copy
It does have some age

[Beater]

It shows the famous scene from the first battle of Uji which opened the Genpei War, as samurai cross the river Uji. It is a frequently seen cast tsuba, as Nick has said.

[EDUARD]

Thanks for your information
Any idea about value of this tsuba ? The seller ask me 150 €

[Beater]

Thanks for your information
Any idea about value of this tsuba ? The seller ask me 150 €

Personally, I would pass on this tsuba, even if it were priced at half that asking price.

[GHP]

Just in case you are interested, the signature says:

光永作
Mitsunaga Saku
Made by Mitsunaga

I've exercised my Google-Fu and found some more Mitsunaga tsuba. I do not know if Mitsunaga produced cast tsuba, or if these are modern cast copies:




Another on Nihonto Message Board shows a modern cast tsuba with a Mitsunaga signature. You'll right away notice this one is the same motif as yours ... but yours looks old.



Cheers,
--Guy