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Some good points made and shows how to make an initial assessment

Sukashi is correct but condition and age could be a problem

Someone added a post about hitsuana and age which was interesting but the author agreed it was only a guide but a nice post

After their second auction I totted up the total received

It was about half the price I paid for them but it was a learning exercise

I'll try Bonhams next to see if any sell at a better price

I'd be in interested in using someone like Mr Doffin as as another avenue to explore

I've told my kids to sell my collection after I'm gone but need to to tell them the options

Any other ideas?

The tsuba range from £100 to £1500 but the swords are a few thousands

Hi Piers - something else I didn't know

Did anyone on the NMB buy a tsuba from this auction

Again they went very cheaply

An unusual and interesting tsuba

Thanks Dale

I forgot about some of the treasurers

I'll go for No 5 the Mino coat

Anyone have any idea what the ghostlike sukashi on the left may represent?

It is an expensive way of saying it's not modern and if you are lucky a school

For a seasoned collector they usually know what they have but for a newbie what else is there?

Of course it is a good selling point

Hi Peter

Great research as usual

If you find out any more about these tsuba please let us all know

Bruce

That is the one I liked

What a wonderful link

I liked the diamond pattern

My remaining tsuba are in tomorrows auction (03/04/24). Lots 86 to 93

Auction search | Sworders

I have these listed with NO reserve so there must be bargains there. I lost a lot with the previous sale I've chucked in the towel with possibly a bigger loss

Good luck if you do make a bid

Every day is a day of learning - thanks

I put in ten tsuba for auction and sold two for £220

After fees I received £91 for the two tsuba!

Then for the buyer there was their commission to pay

A guess is 1/3 to me and 2/3 to the auction house and VAT

I guess I'd better find another way of selling

To me Sado tsuba are always heavier than they look

Some nice pieces and it's sad to see so many sold

I put some tsuba into auction and they didn't do to well but I wish you the best of luck

The auction says they will correctly orientate the tsuba shortly

Will do

The 30% is the rub!

Displays OK in the Northern hemisphere!!!!!

Only joking. I did point out the incorrect orientation but it was too late for them to change the details

I wanted to test the water so I put a few tsuba in an UK auction on Tuesday 12 March 2024 at 9.30am

Obviously with buyers and seller costs it dramatically affects the original price so I'll see what happens

My tsuba are lots, 132 to 141 and the link is below:

https://www.sworder....&sd=0&pp=96&pn=2&g=1

Hi Piers

Stylistically they are very similar but no 'E' or keyfret shapes

Would it be read to to bottom or right to left?

My Google search has shown me some super kimonos with a similar style

I have a couple of books on mon and I've never seen anything like this

Good call

My first impression and it's all I see is

DUNE

Does anyone know what this design might be?