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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?

I think having your name on the image is OK A PM request to Henrik for a clear image may be acceptable to him

Great photos but too much for me

Hi Jean I think it looks fine as it is

Nice observation about the knot I'd seen this before and had no idea what this represented until this thread

Ditto Jason Brian it should have been posted

Same for me as Colins reply

Maybe in part it is the image that changes I've taken hundreds of pictures of my tsuba and it takes ages with my basic set up I set the camera to what I think is the best settings then take the photos Add it to my computer to see the colour is way off and I may take the same photo many times before the colour matches Sometimes I can't get it right so add a note to my record to say it's brighter/darker - more of a bluey colour etc Fully enough every tsuba I've purchased from the NMB has been better in hand and the reverse is true when someone has purchased one of my tsuba Copper can be a nightmare and how to get the raven black old iron When Ford was near completing his set of books he told be he was getting the tsuba professional colour matched or something along those line

I liked the 2nd image of how to correctly wear a poached egg!!!!!

Nothing there when I checked

When I did my museum tsuba book I met with the committee and they gave me the 'rules' when using their images which were reasonable Why the secrecy, is this normal in France? I assume as places of learning anyone could ask to see this item If I didn't know better I'd think it was a wind up

Let the good times roll especially going down the nihonto rabbit hole

If you are asking advice about restoration we need more pictures A pictures says a thousand words

Hi Ron If you look at any images of Omori waves and compare them with yours the difference will jump out at you Omori waves are expensive for a very good reason

Tsuba was made by Manuel Corden It arrived yesterday in a box with personalised pouch What I liked was the flow of sukashi and evenness (but with natural variation) of the walls which has exceeded my expectations Surface is good along with the patina which is much darker than the images If you are interested in purchasing a tsuba, Manuel will discuss this with you and price accordingly He will also provide you with a design prior to starting the commission I've never met Manuel or receive any kickbacks (I thought someone may think I had a financial interest with such glowing feedback!) Commissioned utushi tsuba from: Haynes Gai So Shi Page 130 Yono naka ni, sake to sakura to,nakarisebaharuno omei wa, nozoke karamaji. 'if there was no saki and no cherry blossoms there would be no peaceful feeling in Spring, Mei: Bushu ju Akasaka Hikojuro saku 武州 住 赤坂 彦十郎 作 Hikojuro is from the Tadatoki group and either the 1st or 2nd master -------------------------------------------------------------------- Manuel cut the mei to my instruction with a little modification Front LH side = Hikojuro saku (Hikojuro saku) Front RH 武州 住 赤坂 (Bushu ju Akasaka) Rear LH side = Koden 古伝 Rear RH side = utsushi (homage tsuba, made) 寫 之

Nice lessons to be learnt - looks like it may be a mei but you will need better images You could try drawing what you can see in hand

The discovery of an ancient sword changed Japanese history (msn.com) https://www.msn.com/...c841ce34ecdf81&ei=92

Someone made a very nice purchase I have a tsuba (in the post) commissioned with Manuel

The 'indents' are if a tsuba was put on another sword so it stayed on the original sword Sometimes these 'indents' were added just for effect

I'm with Grey To have the design over the seppa dai to me a no no

Would you let me know, how did you remove the Verdigris?

For me it is a couple of times a day The better sale items go very quickly! I do look at a few other topics and the laugh of the day always makes me smile

Maybe off topic but for tsuba I'd like there to be a bit more detail if known My Hizen gives the mei translation but no generation and I've shown it to a couple of respected sword collectors and they say the generation is quite obvious