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I bought the tsuba and print that I've posted today and I was happy with the prices especially the print It is 95% guns and WWII stuff. Very little nihonto as usual

85 x 86 x 5.20mm

WOW that was quick As these were unknown to me as they are those found on a Google search Mandala of the Mani hoju, the Jewel that Removes Misfortune MANI HOJU MANDARA ZUSHI E 摩尼宝珠曼荼羅厨子絵 MANDALA OF THE MANI HOJU, THE JEWEL THAT REMOVES MISFORTUNE Japanese, MEIJI ERA, 19TH CENTURY, PHOTO CREDIT: MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON Known as the hōju 宝珠 or hōju-no-tama 宝珠の玉 or nyoi houju 如意宝珠 in Japan, this jewel signifies the bestowal of blessings on all who suffer, for it grants wishes, pacifies desires, and brings clear understanding of the Dharma (Buddhist law). In Japan, the hoju is often appears as giboshi bridge ornaments and are said to resemble the onion domes seen in Western or Baltic cultures, however, they are mostly likely the form of the peach which is the fruit symbolic of immortality and healing (known from the myths and legends of the ancient chronicles of Japan). One of the oldest known forms of the hoju is the jewel (called kuurin) atop a simple stupa called the gorinto or sotoba. The gorinto was originally a stupa structure component of a mausoleum built over a sacred area and usually containing a relic of either the Buddha or a revered teacher. Over time, exterior forms of the sotoba of China, Tibet and India changed, but the sotoba always included symbolic shapes integral to the doctrine of the godai Five Elements, Mahabhuta. This is the doctrine of Five Elements of Indian origin, that the physical body, being composed of five elements, would in death return to them. Given that the hoju jewel was used in the mausoleum context, the “jewel” may actually originally have been symbolic of the magical peach of immortality for those going into the afterlife, the peach that Izanagi lobbed at the hags of hell or as a magical amulet to keep the “hungry ghosts” at bay. The mani hoju or jewel is also found on top of railing structures called giboju or giboshi　擬宝珠, particularly older bridges built in ancient Japan. The giboju is a decoration made of bronze, wood, tile, brass or iron that is found on top of the newel, an upright post structure of oyabashira 親柱, of railings *kouran 高欄, bridges, and platforms *dan

I can see the key fret design but I believe it was never used as a mon It is the top and bottom shapes I don't understand. I did think of clippers but the shape is wrong Tongs?

Another visit to Birmingham Arms and Armour sale tomorrow (Sunday) 75% of my reason to attending this fair was to see and hopefully buy from Peter and I miss him Sadly missed

Mike can make you a shirasaya or one to your taste He may have Bals details who may help with the tsuka

Welcome Neil

Hi Bob A wonderful post and we have been so lucky see so many very fine fitting I hope you find some treasurers Grev

Not my field but I think old papers are OK and give more detail than their ne equivalents as long as it is not a BIG named smith Same for tsuba

I delete tsuba that have been sold so either ask me if tsuba are available with the 'T' number or download the latest PDF Benn a bit of a rush and 14 tsuba are on hold Strange as I only sell one or two a month! Computers can be a pain

I've tried another method using MS 'one drive' Link https://1drv.ms/b/s!...3V5-5vm8ce8?e=BXJMio Can someone can let me know if this works OK?

Let me look into it unless someone has any other ideas I know my Dropbox is full as it is the free version but they should be available

Strange It's opened to other viewers

Thanks for sharing David

Good job - Now it needs to age gracefully

It is Denison not Denison so not the museum I live only a few miles from Coventry so more digging required

Close but no banana

Interesting and it is Dennison but no first name

I'm looking at some items and the 'Dennison' collection can up I tried a search but found nothing Who was he?

The black and white image in the Church collection is better than I thought but I know you have this book

Excellent and detailed response - thanks

I agree with comments above but I'm not sure about making an offer I would go in with say $100 which would be rejected and quite rightly so! My low offer may annoy the seller so not a good start Then we do the 'dance' until a value is agreed An observation about selling The best sale is when both parties arrive at a price that is agreeable to them both so in effect both parties win

Hi Steve You don't need Dropbox installed to open this link Let me know what happens when you open this link https://www.dropbox....j30r0yy5jvi4t0v&dl=0 It may ask you to install the Dropbox App You should able to ignore this request and download this file Good Luck Grev

This should work as it's a dropbox file as it's 27 meg Maybe there is another way to get it to you

I saw this in hand and it is stunning The reflection in the water takes your breath away but so difficult to photo. Well done Bob Been waiting for for Bob to post this one