Marius

SOLD, thank you.

on HOLD

I am reducing the price on this one to $250 incl. shipping The catch: valid until 3rd May, 24:00 GMT. after that the tsuba will be withdrawn and thread deleted.

And all three tsuba are now SOLD.

#2 and 3 are on HOLD

Tsuba #1 is on HOLD

Measurements will come later for all of these tsuba, but they are wakizashi size. #1 Tsuba wakizashi sized tsuba, iron, some carving. inome and a folding flaw which adds to its charme. Edo. $80 incl. shipping to US/EU #2 Tsuba Katchushi. Simple and charming. Only kozuka hitsu ana. Corrosion evidence on rim in places (see picture) $90 incl. shipping to US/EU #3 Tsuba Katchushi. Simple and charming. $100 incl. shipping to US/EU

And thanks to Alex, I have a box for my new kokinko menuki. Thanks Alex

Hello, If you have one lying around, let me know. I can also trade for a nice tsuba box. Thanks Marius

All tsuba are SOLD, thank you

A brass tsuba, 19th c. Qing dynasty with a rare provenance. The front has a carved twin dragons (so-ryu) motif among a background of vines (karakusa) in a motif that dates to antiquity in China. The carved design on the reverse side is of a hidden dragon in clouds. I was told it was brought to Japan by the end of the Edo period, but cannot verify it. It could have been brought to Japan during one of the Sino-Japanese wars. Anyway, the previous owner bought it from one of the top Ginza sword dealers, with the assurance that it was a Momoyama namban tsuba. This assessment was utterly wrong, of course, but it is still a nice tsuba with some Chinese and Japanese history. Along the way from owner to owner, it was fitted with a high class custom box. I have had it in my collection for some years now, and it was always a conversation starter and I had great fun with it. Size: 6.9 cm X 7.7 cm, 5.4 mm at rim, 2.6 at center. $310 (€280) incl tracked priority shipping to EU and US.

Highly interesting angle on that tsuba, thanks, Peter

All three tsuba are now on HOLD.

Here is a mini collection of ko-kinko tsuba. While they vary in style - from waves, through kiku shape ("san Diego" type), through namako sukashi, they are all made of soft metal in the Muromachi period. A curated small group, that I am proud of. I will provide all measurements later, but the namako sukashi is the smallest of them all. Tsuba # 1 A shinchu (brass) tsuba with engraving of waves and ko-sukashi of a crest. Profuse remnants of guilding, very well preserved in the tagane. Muromachi period, 16th century $300 incl. shipping to US and Europe. ================================================================= Tsuba #2 A kiku (chrystanthemum) shaped tsuba with 16 petals, with a clove sukashi. Very well preserved gilding. Yamagane. "San Diego" type if you will, from tsuba found in the ship wreck (interesting story, this). Muromachi period, 16th century $350 incl. shipping to US and Europe. ================================================================= Tsuba #3 Modest, but very fine. Lovely yamagane colour with gilding remnants in the punchings. Namako (sea cucumber) sukashi. A little darling tsuba $250 incl. shipping to US and Europe. If you want to beef up your collection with all of those tsuba, you can have them all for $825 incl. shipping.

Sent you an email with some questions, Marc.

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It gives me Kaga vibes. Shinto, around Kanbun.

The tsuba is SOLD

This one is a gem. A juji mokko gata tsuba consisting of three plates held together by a fukurin. The outer plates are shakudo, the middle plate is yamagane. Rim is made of shakudo, too. The motif is identical on both sides - vertical nanako with crab harvest and two paulownia ka-mon (kiri-mon). This tsuba is from the Momoyama period. A stark difference between this guard and the flimsy, thin foil sanmai products of the Edo period. measurements: 7.8x7.1x0.5cm $550 incl shipping to US and EU

Sorry about the crappy pics, but the tsuba is good, with nice iron. 7.8x7.6x.0.5cm at mimi, 0.3cm at seppa dai. Early to mid Edo, maybe earlier, iron and patina are really good. SOLD

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I agree with Brian. You are amazing, and once more one can see what a fantastic community this is. And a payment to the board has been sent Thank you, gentlemen!

Steve, Many thanks! i have adjusted the title accordingly

Thanks Steve, That will be tough, then…

Thanks Brian!