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Ko-Katchushi Tsuba With Dragonfly And Rain


Marius

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A lovely tsuba, whether you want to attribute it to ko-katchushi or ko-tosho is your decision. "ko" it surely is, and charming, too.

 

A very thin tsuba (tapering from the center) with a sukashi of a dragonfly (tombo) and rain (shigure) yasuri. The sukashi composition is excellent, the stylised tombo has been done very imaginatively and skilfully. This leads me to believe it might have been a later addition, while the plate seems older. Only on this account am I pricing this tsuba at such a low level. On the other hand, I might be completely wrong. 

 

The iron is excellent, with great colour and texture (the shigure are sublime). There is slight patina wear, almost indiscernible, on the edge of the lower part of the  tombo sukashi.

 

Dimensions:

7.6 x 7.5cm, 1mm at rim, 2.5mm at seppa dai.

Late Muromachi/Momoyama

 

$425 (EUR 345)  incl. int'l priority shipping (to EU and US, others ask), PayPal extra please, wire transfer possible (and actually desired).

 

 

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BTW, the dark stripe that looks like the tsuba had an indent is just a shadow obstructing the light. Please note that it is in the same place on pictures of both sides.

 

Attached are two pictures taken with my phone - crappy quality but they show the tsuba is perfectly in order.

 

 

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OK, let's cut the price to:

$355 incl. shipping, PayPal extra.

 

At this price the tsuba will be offered only for one day, and if unsold, the thread will be deleted.

No more cuts , so if you want it, that's your only chance. 

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