christianmalterre

there is a classic " temper-crack" here.....! and! this guy is sorrowly fatal! ! nice boy! bad smith! least, this picture looks like this.... shure to have a discussion on such? me

Dear Chris, didn´t you keep the Solingen book? ( blue one) Michael H. did well explain about some of the controverses... Gunther T. did the work but! Christian

i always do wonder where these dubious new internet sites do provide their´s pictures from ? but, well.... least 3 are fakes...(right!)...maybe? some more...but well? (who? finally cares????) as long such is provided again and again... just let them play.... nobody serious but will care about... let them play... Christian

i do like the first one with the fukurin. looks good to me.... may this be a Kyo ? it somehow reminds me to the main Kyo or Kyo-Shoami, as Rich already did mention.... no Myochin but certainly!....they did not use this explicite sukashi work. (least, i do not know any Tsuba showing such). ( otherwise i fully do agree here....) the pictures are bad my friend! (Luis) it is definitely very hard to see any details - not to speak from the iron... maybe you should post better pictures ?....least, this is what me here would do on your´s place... ? Christian

i do read it as a full edition- so ? sorry? do have no negative posts about this seller either! why not asking him directly?- if seriously interestet? seems a good deal- for such rare material - selfspeaking! Christian

yepp....i am going...

very certainly a unprofessional habitude! do neglect this seller- do cancel any interest! also in future! there are profs around here! we do not need such gamblers! not? Christian

LOL! beware! do not doubt the tagane i did! ! :beer: !

very doubtful in my eyes Richard.... (least me) unquestionable a very interesting Tsuba.... but! did you notice the discrepance in the mei ? ( there are obviously 2 different ways it got punched!) the furthermore and much more interesting thing is but the origami here... i do notice 2 points which are very untypic (least to say, i did never encounter such yet)... 1. a attribution is lacquered in red ink onto the topic ( here, it´s a Tsuba typically)- not onto a origami...(we do see such ofthen on Katchu, partially also on tangs...) 2. a origami issue ( even if it is just a fragement, like here, normally is added separately "to" a item...and not "glued" inside a storage box. 3. there is a "seal" missing- which is neither on the gaki "attribution"- nor issued on the object itself. ( this is standard custom and a definite "must have" if done via official gaki issue dating pre Meiji) in sum, actually i am puzzeled where to put this all.... to say this honest- and rather would give it to a simple, old "collectors estimation" only. ( but! "Box-o-Gaki" sounds great! LOL! !) Christian

the big problem with Nara....is simple! there has ben written much too much nonsense about this tradition in past! do find you a Momoyama Nara Tsuba or a early Nara FK todays!.....a real syssiphus work! me

if it´s pleasing? why not buying? worn! yes....certainly but not cast! me

i do see nothing good into this Tsuba Peter! i but see, of course, you are very polite (maybe? you should change herein?) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- up to this spoken "Tsuba" but now.... my answer is strict- (do throw it away and do better buy you real stuff!) - Krys! Sorry!...this is a "No-Go". Christian

who dares- wins! not? ! it is your´s decision! only!.....

cast...is sorrowly cast !- my friend! or not? and, if ? - do you can distinguish melleable cast, -to a decarbonised cast ? - it is but certainly not my problem at all !! ( it is your´s!) just do have a look! onto the" way" to "cast iron" is done....very old in fact.- multiple ways so to work with it.... "holy" Japanese Tsubashi, very certainly, did but not do such" LOL! !..... ( of course! ) as these were primitive..... of course! Christian

sorry ? maybe my eyes are definitely getting older ??? this Tsuba is cast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Christian

this is "reason" Eric did sell it in this big " commerce platform " ! no NBTHK membership?....( or other´s ?)...? if not? no chance!,,,, so far, for a Gaijin! good luck! ! ( better to keep it! but!... !) Christian

" Has anyone an idea what school it could be? " yes. this is a Haguro Tsuba! the name Haguro is taken from a long-standing legend attributing this type of Tsuba to the mountain priests entrnched up on Mount Haguro. Christian

? a Donald Duck Comic does very certainly give you more insight! What a nonsense! really do ask me...?????

i´d call it a Tsuba John! !

i do have a really nice Yagyu not longer needing..... just a idea ? ( made such in past already...) half of the final selling price to me- rest to the board... o.k. ???? ( if yes ?- i´ll post it soon in sales section) Christian

mine most regret is this excellent Ko-shoami Kinko i once sold to a NMB Moderator-just due the fact i did just need (very fast! ) a new Metabo plus essencialls...LOL! ! calculation did it. - however, i do strong regret to have it passed away- it is but hopefully, still in good hands... ! me

do throw a line to Cyrus! i do remember he had a nice one once... Christian

" only the dead dragon- is a good dragon- Not? ) there are better ones outside there Curran! ...just did "hike" Stephen to one really good one,just actually available,-just yesterday.... no worry! many many Tsuba outside there...some worth to considder- some, not. Christian

there is a signature on the right side of the SD- did you proof it ? eitherway- not the quality i would collect me.... there are many many Tsuba out there... Christian

"approx" "value" is a "moderate" to very low limit. a very mishmash of stilism and work 150-250 $ maybe?- maybe (?) a bit more....? who knows...? nothing serious sorrowly....standard material.... Christian