christianmalterre

am personally much more keen on this Cappuccino! looks still very impressive! ( maybe? a magic potion) i have to bid now! ( on the Cappuccino of course!)

Hi Uwe, could be right ? i had no look yet.... John can but easily do research for himself- this collection is still online so far i am aware......i but did not check this yet,either. Christian

unquestionable- a nice find! John the Nobumasa mei seems me equally in the Aotsu Yasuju collection if i am not wrong here ? (Sukagawa Museum collection ) Christian

As Jean did post it out already...."Maybe, Maybe not; it May or May not, whatever the pun, it will happen". i had this all thematics in last 2 months myself....finally did refuse so to sell a pair of menuki a British collector did want to buy- equally but had to cancel some buy i was willing me to purchase from Britain..... this all is eitherway not thrustworthy any longer for me.... Stupid Politicians running around Westminster, not knowing what to do is sign enough for me! i did shut this door, least for myself....may i sleep more calm in future. Christian

Ups! some really bargains here.....( not only the books ) i do not know this auction house at all.....but! let´s browse....and maybe see.... Thank you Jussi!

Batman forever!

Imho i would be careful here.....? ( well ?) doing myself collecting me Suiseki stones....knowing others who do Ikebana from the Kyo-tradition.... i just can confess you- i never ever have seen such alike yet..... the blade looks chromed.....? am i right here.....? eitherway.....doesn´t look very authentic eitherways....but! maybe i am wrong! Christian

He-ho! i certainly did not write 21th century! i did write- maybe 18´s, 19´s or early 20´s ( just for putting the lance...) and yes- i do hard doupt this spoken Tsuba is old! ( and with old i do mean the Muromachi/ Momoyama time! - the only time when Kanayama Tsuba were done). ( i do like your´s Tsuba Steven! ) me

that one one Maruta-san ´s private collectors blog did interest me... it but went sooner then i could react...- however, thanks to you all´s links! do hold me in mind for a good quality iron Yagyu please! ( many were done by the latter Myochin, Hoan or Higo....This is the quality i am looking for...) Thank you again! Christian

Well... ! Ok- a new purchase....that´s fine! ( every new purchase is fine! ) congratulations eitherway! a nice new 19th´s Tsuba definitely! ( if not early 20´s ? ).... Christian

Dear Christoph, i am not personally convinced, it is that old....? if i do remember me well ? i have seen it already in past.... i actually can not point it...sorry....i but do strong guess for a "in spee" Owari or a "sideshow" -Shoami tradition here... it is a nice Tsuba eitherway...but not old....maybe around the 18´s...? ( many points do not congrue...) sorry...i just can not remember me where i have seen it already..... eitherway- nice! definitely! me

uups... the number of people reading this,is certainly higher ( least actually), then those reading the "want to buy" section definitely! also- i do not forcefully "want" to buy- (before i do not see.... )... plus+ ( maybe some things to trade....- for this but, i´d need to know the collector; - least a dusty knowledge onto what kind of "material" he/she is heading for. some trade - ??? some purchase equally.... eitherway ok....

i am always looking to buy me good quality iron Yagyu Tsuba! reading that there is so much multiple nice stuff offered here for sale actually- i just wonder ? if there is not a collector here who "dares" to sell one or two of his Yagyu? just feel free to PM me ( and yes! i do know all those Tsuba which were offered within the last years on multiple of dealers sites! so no need (please!) to provide me with links to some of those actually-or still- offered ones by this continually increasing mess of multiple dealers!) this is a private collectors investigation only. eitherway.... thank you! Christian

shure it is old and antique? ???

Laugh!

Hello Tsurugi, do have a heartly welcome here.... unfortunately your´s pictures are not crisp enough.... also, you should try to show both sides... best way is to take it outside and shoot pictures under direct sunlight.....not using a flash. eitherway.... your´s Tsuba looks good to me and i am pretty shure it is not a modern replica.... Christian

Ford and Jean ( both seriously to ben taken as "enough" knowledgeable into metallurgical sciences... )- did already point out about the thematics.... i think, so far there is no one professional metallurgist out here, - this all thematics should start- AND END- with Ford´s excellent written words. and,- as far NBTHK does not answer to our´s collectors regularely happening questions, a proof and academic authentification about this "mystrere"....is eitherway obsolete. Christian

Dear Ron, i see and will hold you in first row... yes, it is available- is but mountet on a sword which does not interest me at all.... i do not collect me swords. the whole set is priced too high for what it is. let us see....i gave a offer- do but honestly speaking think, i will not get it for this price... Christian

Dear Jean and Peter, thank you gentlemen! you do confirm my thoughts.... indeed strange..... Christian

Dear Gentlemen, i wonder if there is not a collector here who can help me in this querry ? this is actually the only picture i can post- wondering me extremely about the mei on this Tsuba. Confess i have not seen yet- anybody has seen? actually i am not very much convinced and rather do see it as a kind of mayfly..... Christian

Naotane school is calling - ! everything safe ! me

sorry just me! if you want to safe your´s funds also in future ! and again- me

reverse side Richard ! there is never ever happening a Mon on the Sukashi carvings! ( Tsuka-ana) in Muromachi or Momoyama times dating Tsuba! Never! me

O.K, i see... did you copy pictures of the insides of the Sukashi-cut ? if not? - do this! i personally am far, far away from saying confident! ( Sorry!) you but do know me! and you equally do have mine personal mail adress! me