Tenpo tsuba

[Robin]

Or...Tempo, Tembo, Tenbo....pick whatever name you like. I prefer: Tenpo....for no reason.   

 

A well hammered rough surface...smooth rim though.

Dai-shi kokuin stamps, udenuki-ana, lead ume.

 

  

 

  

 

And since it takes two to tenpo...

 

 

10 cm x 9.4 cm

Brutally stamped with....uhh? ideas?  and more faint kakine stamps.

Brass and silver (or shakudo) ten zogan. 

Still waiting for this one...so not in hand yet.

 

Robin

[Steves87]

Usually Im not a fan of the Tembo, but that last one got my interest. I was watching and like it a lot

[Robin]

Usually Im not a fan of the Tembo, but that last one got my interest. I was watching and like it a lot

Thanks! Well yeah, they're not very subtle...to say it mildly.

The second one reminds me a bit of Oribe pottery. Brutal, abstract and organic.

Pairs of shishi lions perhaps? The meaning of the kakine # stamps is also unclear...to me anyway.

[Steves87]

The shishi (or at least animal pairs) had crossed my mind but Im always thinking clouds when i see the wavy stamps

[rkg]

Here's a chart showing some of the more common tenpo stamps.  I don't own the copyright to this/it is being presented for educational purposes only:

 

Best,

rkg

(Richard George)

 

 

[Robin]

Thanks! I seen it while searching this forum for more info....and found another "chart" with a little more on it.

Same disclaimer...it's not mine.

 

Source: http://www.users.on.net/~coxm/?page=TsubaII

 

Oh...and almost the same second tsuba there. With mei...without kakine.

Also suggesting clouds...like Steve did.

[TETSUGENDO]

I like them both Robin, the uncommon style of the inlays on the second one are tasteful...just enough.

 

Cheers,

    -S-

[Guido]

The correct transcription for 天保 is てんぽう = tenpō, but ん usually assimilates to the consonantal sounds that follow. If it is followed by 'p' or 'b', it is pronounced like 'm' (e.g. Shinbashi →Shimbashi). Most native speakers I know therefore pronounce it tempō.

[kissakai]

Would someone explain the terms used for the stamps on the earlier post

Some I know but not others

Also put into a translator I could get anything whereas these I believe had specific meanings

[kissakai]

I've done a bit of digging and found these kanji translations:

 

 

Kakine = Fence

Na-mu = ? empty mind

Ten = Sky/Heaven

Dai = Great

Tsuchi = Earth

Shi = Samurai or respected man

Kaze = Wind

Kin = Metal

Ki = Spirit/mind/heart

Kotobuki = Felicitations/long life

 

I welcome corrections, additions and interpretations

[Robin]

Number 2 arrived today.

 

  

The photo's are a bit "blue"...no idea how that comes. White background, natural daylight.

It shows the details nicely, but "in real life" it looks more like this....with flashlight.

Very dark choclate brown...let's say 90% cacao.

 

Maybe an oddball ugly duckling tsuba, but I like it.

Apart from the mimi a rather thin plate....slightly under 3 mm.

Very nice clusters of ten zogan, smooth plate in great condition....nice to have it in hand.

 

 

 

 

[TETSUGENDO]

Robin, 

 

Looks even better the second time around, hang on to it...much nicer than the usual fare.

 

Cheers,

    -S-

p.s.-yes,white backgrounds plus certain lighting can emphasize a blue color shift with certain camera sensors, choose a warmer background.

[Steves87]

Looks great in your hand Robin, that Tsuba has single handedly (no pun intended) made me properly interested in Tenpo