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Tsuba help please


Mark C

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HI Everyone,

 

I have this tsuba and would like to know more about it. I have no tsuba books so have tried the www. but have not managed to find out a great deal so any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Shape: Mokko Gata

Material: Iron

Height: 77mm

Width: 71mm

Thickness at Mimi: 4.7mm

Thickness at seppa dai: 4mm

Mimi: Dote ( I think )

Theme: village/Landscape ( I think )

 

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Many thanks

 

All the best

 

Mark

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Although this TSUBA looks as if it has been mounted on a blade, I have the impression that it might be a cast reproduction, possibly from a IAITO. It could also be a genuine one, but was very corroded in the past as the surface seems unusually coarse. Difficult to judge from the photos.  

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Thank You Jean,

 

It is indeed mounted on a sword.

 

I was thinking maybe cast copy as well but when you look at the copper roof lines with a jewellers loupe, they are inlayed into the iron.

 

I have cropped the picture to hopefully show this.

 

Would this be normal practice on a cast copy tsuba?

 

Again, thanks for the help

 

All the best

 

Mark

 

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Hello Mark,

 

The condition of the surface your tsuba doesn't look good at all or natural.  It really makes me think it a reproduction or a real antique tsuba that has been heavily messed with an artificial patina applied.  In either case I wouldn't bother wasting more time on it.       

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