Christophe

Hi, sorry for asking perhaps a lousy question: how can we evaluate a collection, quality and value ? when your can’ find two people who agree.

Thanks

Please, can you give me your opinion about this items ? I found them in a free market, quality perhaps not so good but like them. Thank in advance, your thinking can help me to learn. Christophe

Kozuka Chtistophe

Thanks for the new infos, A lot to think and more study necessary. I greatly appreciate all your information. I will think about a shinsa for the second tsuba as Christ suggested. Best. Christophe

Sorry to thanks you all so late. All the infos are a great help. Thanks to George for the info about the first tsuba. Very educational. It's amazing how much we can learn. Thanks again

I found this 3 tsuba, for me, they look genuine, and school is Soten? if I m not mistaken. One look like signe Mogarashi. They are carved with open work into iron. What is your opinion ? In advance, think's very much. Christophe

I'm in also Christophe

3 photos of teppo and other invention / Edo era, exhibits at the Museum of Takatsuki. Earth temblement detecteur / harpoon for whaling / pen or rather brush with ink tank Christophe

Thanks very much for the infos.

Hi, is anyone among you has bought the book: The Japanese Sword: Guide to Nyusatu Kantei: Koto, Shinto dozen list by Paul Marti? Any opinions or comments about it? Thanks in advance. Christophe

Thanks very very much for the help, Steve.

Guido, I agree without be completely with your opinion. The signature on this stuba look like scratche with a sharp tool, I agree, it's appears to be a poor attempt to emulate someone's name, and as you can see, it differs from the second tsuba .Regarding the fact that it's a cast chinese tsuba, I do not agree. I begin to clean it and the character is neither glue or weld but inlay on the plate, as the constellation.If you look more carefully to the rest of the pattern, the work for the Matsu is thin and well made, hand make like the waves. But I agree with you again when you say that it's not the finest piece I see in Japan. The 10, I will see a Japanese friend to examine it with me and let you know the verdict.

Thanks Bernard.

Thanks Kurt Guido, could you develop ? (Edit Admin - I think he means elaborate)

Hi every one, I found yesterday this two daisho tsuba, the first dragon pattern, the second philosopher or thinker watching a constellation. both are signed. The seller told me they were silver plated. How do I clean them? The products found in stores make me a little afraid, the traditional method with lemon + salt ............. is it not too aggressive? Does anyone have a suggestion? Thanking you all in advance. Christophe

Buy in november, have to paper it as soon as possible. Mumei edo period Shakudo migaki-ji takaboni iroezogan / budo-ris / Nara group

Thank you very much for all your help, and for putting up with this mei. I sincerely appreciate your help. thank you again. Christophe

Hi every one, I just buy a tsuba and when I transled the mei, I have Kahe Umetada. I searched the name of the smith in th book of Markus Sesko : Signatures of Japanese Sword Fittings Artists, I found Umetada (page 583). The signature look like the same for Umetada but nothing for Kahe. Did I make a mistake in the translation ? or if this smith exist, did someone have informations about it ? Thanks very much for helping me about that. Christophe

Thanks Guido. Christophe

Hi, I will assist this year at the DTI.On their website they writte "free appraisals of blades, fittings and armor, are daily offert, in the afternoon only". Did anyone know how ict work? Did we have to send the item before (in my case a tsuba), or just bring it to them? Thanks very much for your help. Christophe

Hi Geraint. thank you for your opinion. I do not have the attention to buy it, it was just curiosity, and especially surprise. A friend just tell me that may be the "tsukamaki" was put after, and that the iron part followed suit in a wooden handle, like a traditional spear. "Hand make weapon" that we can sometime found in the countryside and used by farmers to repel attacks. Maybe another trail ? I will try to found more info. Hi Malcom I visited several museum dedicated to the whaling. Taiji Whale Museum as a Wakayama, and I have not seen an object like the, I do not think it is linked to the whaling. Thank you for taking the time to answer me. Christophe

Hi every one, I come across something that seems to be a hybrid between jutte and Yari. I had never heard or seen something like that. The seller tell me its monojidai period, which period I found no information on the internet or in the books I have. Does anyone have information on this item? Size : 115 cm. Any information or comments are welcome. In thanking you in advance.

Thanks very much for the informations. Christophe

Hi every one, I am interested in a Kogatana signed by SadaShige. The inscription on the me is 貞 茂 作 , I do not think I mistaken the translation. The seller indicates that it is a modern smith. I try to find information about him but until now, no luck. All help will be welcome. Thanks in advance. Christophe (Sorry if its in the wrong forum, I'm a little lost with the new website)