Tsuba Sale

[Leporello]

Dear members,

 

again it´s time to let go some pieces to downsize my collection. So there will be lots of interesting parts to sell over the next few weeks.

 

I´ll try to describe the items as honestly as possible. If you have any questions about the items, please don´t hesitate to ask. My knowledge about these items is limited and therefore the descriptions do only reflect my personal opinion. So I´d be glad to read your opinions, to improve the descriptions.

 

5% donation goes to the board for every purchase!

Discount will be given for any multiple purchase.

I also will take any fair offers into consideration!!!

Buyer pays individual paypal fees.

 

Shipping costs:

Germany       8$

Europe        12$

Worldwide   20$

 

 

Now for the items:

 

 

#1. Extremely unusual ´Choshu Hagi ju Nakai Zensuke Tomotsune´  Tsuba:    950$

 

- 79 x 75 x 4,5 mm (motive - 7 mm) 
- very good condition, finely cut and carved

- dark glossy patina, mokume gane visible

- never before seen zogan on inner cutting edges!!!

- ideal candidate for shinsa

 

 

 

#2. Very large Hizen Dragon Tsuba:   480$

 

- 83 x 73,5 x 4 (rim) - 5 (center) mm

- very good condition, finely carved, rests of gilding

- dark chocolate brown patina

 

 

 

#3. Choshu Tsuba:   380$

 

- 77,5 x 70,5 x 4,8 (rim) - 3,8 (center) mm

- good condition, finely carved, golden spots, hitsu ana closed in different surface and material

- dark chocolate brown patina

 

[Stephen]

Love #2

 

Ill be watching to see if this sales!!

[Leporello]

Hi Stephen,

 

glad, you like it ... how about integrating this beautiful piece in your collection?   

 

PM sent

 

Greetings,

Tom

[Stephen]

Fingers croxxed 

[Higo-san]

I had the opportunity to visit Tom a couple of times. He is a true collector of iron tsuba and now wants to part with a couple of quality pieces from his collection - this is really nice stuff and I can recommend Tom as a very kind person. I cannot believe that some pieces have not already gone - some of my favorites can also be found here: http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/21172-tsuba-christmas-sale-1-kyo-nishigaki-owari/.

 

Good luck Tom - hope to visit you again soon,

 

Chris

[Marius]

PM re #3 sent

[Leporello]

#3 sold

[SwordGuyJoe]

Nice pick up!

[Leporello]

@ Chris,

 

thanks for your friendly words, I appreciate that very much. You´re welcome at any time and I´m looking forward to your next visit 

 

@ All members:

 

Collecting so many years now I´m still a moron, that benefits from your great knowledge and from the know-how of all the experienced board-members - AT THIS POINT THANK YOU ALL FOR THE GREAT SUPPORT AND FOR SHARING YOUR KNOW-HOW     

 

Thanks again to all the board members and PROST from the Munich Oktoberfest :beer:

Tom

[Guido]

... PROST from the Munich Oktoberfest :beer:

 

So it is you after all!

[Stephen]

Hummm not one homely women in the bunch! Time for a Oktoberfest!! 

[Leporello]

Got me, Guido   I was really hoping, that no one would take notice of me ´prosting´ with a Choshu tsuba :laughing:

[Curran]

Prost back at you. -And a brunette fraulein please.

 

Marius- that is the one that tempted me.

Because of the humpback waves, shape, and thinness, I thought Futagoya school (Norisuke) rather than Choshu.

Either way, a nice tsuba. The cost of having good hitsuana plugs like those nowaways is nearly what you paid for the tsuba.

[Pete Klein]

Funny - I've always used 'prosit'.

[Marius]

@Curran

 

Of course

 

 

[Stephen]

 

 

Either way, a nice tsuba. The cost of having good hitsuana plugs like those nowaways is nearly what you paid for the tsuba.

 

also being day and night, nice touch

[ROKUJURO]

Funny - I've always used 'prosit'.

'PROSIT' is the Latin version ('This is meant to be beneficial'). 'Prost' is a German derivation of the word. 

[Leporello]

Okay ... in Bavaria we use both words, PROSIT and PROST. The ´Prosit´ has the meaning of ´a toast´, so ´ein Prosit auf die Gemütlichkeit´ means ´a toast to the coziness´ and ´Prost´ simply means ´Cheers´

So anytime, you visit Bavaria or the Oktoberfest and clink your ´Maß´ with the funny clothed natives just use ´PROST´ with a deep sounding voice and you might be considered domestic

 

PROST

[Curran]

@Curran

 

Of course

 

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Given time and a scanner, I could post more Norisuke-Futagoya ones that closely resemble the one you just picked up.

 

My Catch-n-Release 5 tsuba buffer is full at the moment with some insanely ones, but this one tempted me.

The Choshu one is also also very interesting and I wondered if Lawson would pick it off, as Choshu is more his domain than mine.

[Leporello]

Jup, the Choshu is very interesting and ... on hold

[Jean]

That was my favourite

[mareo1912]

Mine too Jean

[Leporello]

#1 is sold

[Leporello]

Donation sent

[Leporello]

PRICE REDUCTION

 

#2: 440$

[Stephen]

 

PRICE REDUCTION

 

#2: 440$

 

 

   

[Higo-san]

Very tempting.........!

[mareo1912]

Thanks for the very nice Choshu Tsuba! Fast and easy deal, piece just as shown, a pleasure to work with you Tom 

[Marius]

And many thanks for the Futagoyama tsuba I bought, which turned out to be better than in your pictures

[Leporello]

My pleasure!

Glad, you´re lucky with the tsuba ... maybe you find some more pieces of interest in my current sale!?

 

Best,

Tom