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  1. Hi Jay, Sorry I didn't see this post until now. It's really tricky to tell from the photos how the patina was applied? I would say it's possible to make some inroads lessening the damage and cleaning it for sure. If you are correct about the acid treatment/patina then you'll probable not be able to repair it without extreme measures. Marcus
  2. Thanks Stephen. It's been a crazy several years, but I do have some work that I'm finishing up I'll share here when it's done.
  3. Hi Grev, You should be able to see it here
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    "Ume" tada school

    Thank you all for your input! I appreciate it greatly 🙏🏼 I have been very busy and haven't had a chance to respond until now. Here's another one that has come up in the search. Thank you again very much!! Best, Marcus
  5. Hi all. I'm looking for further information on this later branch of the Umetada school, who signed the "Ume" character with a carved plum flower. I'm having difficulty finding much on who they were/where there were working. Any other images of examples and help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!! *Image pulled from the MFA website and used here for educational purposes only.
  6. I'm glad to hear you were able to finally get confirmation on the piece. I had very little doubt that it was the real deal. Congratulations! Cheers, Marcus
  7. Thank you Gents! Very much appreciated ???? @ Brian- that's an interesting idea to consider. ???? Just to let you all know this piece is available if anyone is interested please don't hesitate to contact me. Thanks again! Thanks Stephen for posting it here much obliged. Cheers, Marcus
  8. Thanks Markus! Will be getting the hard copy soon. Cheers, Marcus
  9. Grev, Kevin and I have had discussions regarding the possibility of politics getting in the way. I hope that it is not the case but I am prepared for that possibility. I appreciate your comments on the work and hope you are right! Cheers, Marcus
  10. Hello everyone, I'll first comment on the lovely piece Kevin has posted and say well done sir! And good luck my friend! I had a close call this year and almost missed the deadline but was able to just squeak under the wire... I chose to continue studying the work of the iconoclast Murakami Jochiku . This piece is housed in the MFA and I'm sure many will recognize it. I have long wanted to do an utsushi of this piece, and hope my work does it justice. Here is my piece for the competition this year. Cheers, Marcus
  11. Good day to everyone, As some of you may know, I just spent the last two months in England learning the finer points of antique Japanese metalwork restoration under the tutelage of my friend, teacher and world authority Ford Hallam. I was fortunate enough to have the experience of working on a wide variety of pieces from iron jizai okimono, bronze vases, sword fittings and more. It was the most intense period of study that I have had in my life. I have been single mindedly pursuing classical Japanese metalwork for more than a few years now and was awarded Tokusho-The Sakaki Mayor's award at the NBSK competition this year for my entry. After completing these past two months specifically focused on restoration both Ford and I feel that I am ready to offer my restoration services here in the US. Ford has also graciously made himself available to me through Skype for consultation if something unusual should arise. My reasons for wanting to do this type of work aside from my art is many fold, it affords me an avenue of study that few will ever have, also very important to me, is that these works of art are treated as such and properly brought back to their original glory. If anyone here is interested in discussing the services I offer please feel free to message me here or email me at mcmetalarts@gmail.com Thank you for your interest in advance. Marcus Chambers
  12. Stephen, Please do forward the images on. At some point in the future if you are in a position to have it done I would be happy to oblige. Cheers, Marcus
  13. Stephen, I am terribly sorry that I missed sending the email to Ford. I was in the middle of preparation when I got the news that I needed to to be present in Japan and that sort of took front and center in my radar. I would still be happy to discuss the project and give you the same pricing structure. If you could please email the images as the links I have in the old email are not working. Again, I am sorry for my dropping the ball on this one. Thanks, Marcus
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