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Marius

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  1. Gents, 

     

    I will start with a disclaimer - this is on behalf of a friend, who has stumbled upon a problem with his tsukamaki. He would like to do a Tensho tsuka, with a horn kashira, ito going over the kashira, of course. He complains that the ito always ends up being loose. In other cases everything is OK. 

     

    Any kind of manual how to do it properly? Any advice? My friend will be obliged, and so will I.

    Thank you so much for any piece of information :bowdown:

     

    I attach a picture of a tsuka, just to be sure you know what I, being a complete ignoramus in these things, am talking about.

     

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  2. Gents,

     

    I used to own this tsuba and can attest to its quality. The NBTHK paper says “tosho”, but unfortunately the NBTHK is - to say it diplomatically- very cautious with their tsuba verdicts. I have seen a great Nambokucho tachi tsuba with a… “tachi tsuba” attribution. With such verdicts, it is not uncommon to see serious collectors of pre-Edo tsuba simply ignore NBTHK papers as worthless. Sad but true, and especially painful for an NBTHK member as me.

     

    This tsuba with its intriguing little hole (for the purpose of which Boris Markhasin had once a theory) is likely a product of the mid to late Muromachi period. It has been extremely well preserved and was used on a nodachi, I believe.

     

    Try to find an ubu piece like that one! A great opportunity for this price.

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  3. Well, buying a published tsuba that is papered to Owari and that has this strong Yagyu connection for $850? Gentleman, I am now focusing on very early tsuba, but this one makes me really jealous! Whoever buys it, will acquire a great tsuba made for a warrior, and not some fat samurai bureaucrat. Great iron, great presence, radiating power, this guard can be a cornerstone of any advanced collection. And it is a real bargain. 

     

    Remember my motto about those tarts passing... This is one real masterpiece tart, and knowing Steve, he will rather keep it than cutting this attractive price further. This gentleman has a keen eye and great knowledge when it comes to this kind of tsuba.

     

    Just go for it, or I will, even if it outside my focus!

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  4. The menuki motif is quite nice, it is Raikō and Shuten-dōji. The former sits next to a sake bottle, while the latter is getting drunk on the sake. Cool legend!

     

    I think that potential buyers would benefit from measurements of both tsuba and menuki ;)

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