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EdWolf

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Hi to all,

I have bought a tsuba with a three-day evaluation period. So I need some advice.

It’s a heavy iron tsuba. I like the basic style of it (shoami ?).

Dimensions: 7 cm diameter, the Mimi (rim) is 9 mm thick, the Hira is 4 mm thick. The asking price is 75 Euro.

I have tried to take some nice pictures but the weather is very bad. Hope the quality of the pictures is good enough.

What do you guys think of this tsuba? Is it a keeper or should I return it?

Best regards,

Ed

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Is it a keeper? It depends on what you like. Forget about an attribution - Shoami is a grab bag and this tsuba is a pretty generic "katchushi" style often produced in the Edo period. Patina looks thin and (in your pics) strangely black. But the rim is nice and the tsuba has some presence.

 

If you like the style, go for it - the price is low, the tsuba is good for mounting on a heavy wakizashi or for collecting.

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