Hidden Dragon

[Stephen]

New to the collection, bit more cleaning to do but wanted to show it off.

 

clouds and koi?

 

Find the dragon yet?

 

[Greg F]

Hi Stephen lovely Tsuba mate. Is the dragon on the top oc the rim?

 

Greg

[Stephen]

I guess that was to obvious lol...we have a winner!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coming along swimmingly 

 

[ROKUJURO]

Stephen,
 

is that chocolate or iron? If the latter: very nice patina! 

[Brian]

Wow..I really like that...something about it is just captivating. Great!

[TETSUGENDO]

Stephen,

 

Quite an intriguing addition to the collection.  Things appear to be going along well- collection looks great!

 

-StevenK.

p.s.- almost forgot, GO DRAGONS !!!!!!

[Stephen]

Soooo any ideas on subject matter for the cut outs?

[TETSUGENDO]

Stephen,

 

The voids on the body of the tsuba might be where your dragon was before he decided to take up residence on the rim?

 

-StevenK

[Stephen]

Steven 

 

You have a vivid mind, i see where he swam in and out now!

Thanks for the thoughts!

I was musing a koi swimming up a waterfall!

 

one is as good as the other

[SAS]

I see the dragon coming through the clouds in the cutout on the omote side; nice tsuba!

[TETSUGENDO]

Stephen,

 

I can hear the tsubako laughing as we contemplate the VOID.  In this case, as always, the journey and destination are of equal measure.  Koi or dragon being the least of it.

 

-StevenK

[Stephen]

understanding the void...lol id buy that book. We thinking SAOTOME?

[TETSUGENDO]

Stephen,

 

Saotome is a possibility, perhaps one of the Shoami?  There are several suspects that may fit.

 

-StevenK

[Stephen]

Jakushi !!!

 

Gott segne dich!!

[TETSUGENDO]

Stephen,

 

Danke schön.  Nettes tsuba!!!!  Ura?

 

-StevenK

[Stephen]

catch ya later about to the door, posted same sides...

[Stephen]

Back to dragon mimi

 After inquiring to Elliot and his correspondence with Mr, R Haynes it is thought

 

Stephen, After discussing the tsuba with the dragons on the rim,

we believe it to be Myochin dating ca. 1700 or later.

Not much more to say about it except "very nice".

[TETSUGENDO]

Stephen,

 

Works for me.  See, they like it as well.  What about a back pic of the (NEW) new tsuba you posted the other day?

 

_StevenK

[Bugyotsuji]

Surely the reason that Koi swim up waterfalls is to become a dragon, ergo the voids are/were carp before topping the rim of the waterfall...  (?)

[TETSUGENDO]

Piers,

 

INDEED !!!!

 

Cheers, StevenK

[Stephen]

 

Stephen said

I was musing a koi swimming up a waterfall!

 

 

Steven 

too late to edit so here ya go

 

[TETSUGENDO]

Cleverly the design creates- AN...TIS...CI..............PAAAATION !   I also like the less frequently used form variant.  Anxiously awaiting the next installment.

 

-StevenK