Tsuba for Sale & Tsuba wanted

[Curran]

I'm trying to focus more on sukashi tsuba- with greatest interest in ko-akasaka, early owari, kaneyama, Ono and early Higo. I will be selling the majority of the non-sukashi part of my collection. Figured I'd post them here before considering evil eBay. If interested in one, shoot me an email or post here.

 

I'd also be interested in most papered ko-akasaka (or Tadashige) for sale or trade.

 

Curran C.

 

Tsuba 1: Hirato Kunishige --SOLD--

[Curran]

Feel free to openly discuss or ask questions, as we might as well make an academic lesson out of this.

 

This tsuba in typical Kunishige fashion is very thick: 9mm

[Curran]

Next one:

 

Tsuba #2: Bushu-Ito ---------SOLD--------

 

Very good condition. I believe the flower is called "Clematis" vine. Thank you Mr. Moriyama for helping me to learn to recognize it on tsuba.

[Curran]

It does not seem to be letting me edit/add to my original posts.

 

The Bushu-Ito is most likely by MASANAGA or a contemporary in the Masatsune Mon of the Bushu-Ito Group. See pages 138, 139, & 147 of the Nihonto Koza.

 

These tsuba that I sell- I will guarantee this for papers if anyone wishes to submit to the NTHK in the upcoming Chicago shinsa.

 

Curran

[Curran]

Alright-

 

Tonight first up:

 

Higo (Nishigaki) Mountain Pass Fuchi /Kashira $725

 

Large size- definitely for a katana.

Gold and Silverwork.

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This one I have owned for many years and displays great. Yet for some reason it scans poorly.

 

 

NTHK papers & Aizu Shoami Tsuba: -----------GONE-----------

 

NTHK papers from Hargihara-san. 72 pts. (=good)

Gold and shakudo arrowheads. Well cared for tsuba.

[Curran]

Okay, the next one:

 

Hamano Naoyuki tsuba $1100 --------------SOLD-------------

 

See the Comptons Collection Vol #3 reference for an very similar one.

This one I am selling came out of a museum collection. Museum numbers inside the nakago ana. Condition is near pristine.

 

Comparable ones are out there right now at $3000+ and $1700+ on dealer sites.

 

Again, condition is near pristine. Tsuba is, of course, very 3-D. The scanner cannot pick it up.

 

Curran

[Curran]

List,

 

All listed tsubas are gone.

 

The fuchi/kashira remains, and I have the last (& best, a pristine signed Hamano) tsuba to list when I have more time. Email me if anyone wants photos. Otherwise, I will post here when time allows.

 

 

Curran