Higo-san

Dear Bill I also sent you a PM - you may want to check your inbox. Kind regards Chris

Yes, Bill - I numbered the books according to the sequence of the pictures (please refer to my PM). In particular: - The gun collection of Matsumoto Castle - Iron Tsuba - Exhibition "Kurogane no hana" - 2001 Sword Catalogue - book with the teppo, yari and (Ichijo?) tsuba on the cover

PM sent for books 2, 4, 6 and 7

Thank you Chris and Piers. You may be right but I see a couple of strokes which are different.

Dear all I have recently acquired a tsuba with a classic design of a written kanji. Hopefully, somebody recognizes the kanji or is able to decipher it. Many thanks in advance! Chris

Both tsuba are ON HOLD!

No 2)

Dear all, I would like to part with two nice sukashi tsuba: 1) Signed with a nice dark chocolate patina and higlights in gold and silver (please not that one of the silver dots is lost and a shakudo sekigane has become slightly loose) - very beautiful theme with waves in front of the moon Dimensions: 8.1 x 8.1 x 0.45 cm Age: Edo period Asking price: SOLD 2) A large Choshu tsuba with a dark patination and some of the gold zogan still remaining - Design of a calm bamboo Dimensions: 7.9 x 7.8 x 0.5 cm Age: Edo period Asking price: SOLD Both tsuba will be shipped from Germany. Shipping costs are (including tracking and insurance): Germany USD 5.49 EU USD 13.99 Worldwide USD 45.99 Best Chris

Come on - do I really have to increase my own bid? Okay - let’s do it: 120 Euro ;)!

100 Euro!

50 Tsuba are offered for sale at Catawiki: https://www.catawiki.com/en/a/569805 Best Chris

Done, too

Well done, Tsuruya and Hannes!!!

Tsuba No. 3 is a steal at that price!!! Best Chris

Bruno by using some Japanese kanji (Mino Tsuba = 美濃 鍔), you can find plenty of pictures via Google - like this one: https://blog.goo.ne.jp/tsuba_001/e/ff2d0e3ed1555c36fc0147c62b29aac2 Best Chris

My guess would be early Edo Mino workmanship - neither the nanako nor the carving do look like Gotō to me. A really nice tsuba! Best Chris

These tsuba will sell fast

No. 3 is now SOLD via eBay.

Last price drop to EUR 390 - there will not be any further discounts!

Time for a fast sale: EUR 420 for the dragon tsuba (no. 1)!!!

I can also send the tsuba for EUR 15 to the US - however, there is no insurance and only limited tracking included.

Choshu tsuba is now SOLD!

I think that the term you are looking for, Pete, is udenuki-no-ana

Thanks for your kind comments, gentlemen. The nanban tsuba is SOLD! The other tsuba are still available

Dear all I would like to part with three tsuba from my collection. The prices do include a 5%-donation to the NMB (PayPal fees and shipping costs are not included). Here we go: 1) Huge dragon tsuba - EUR 480 A large and cool Edo period tsuba showing a dragon in the clouds. Dimensions are: 9 cm x 8.3 cm x 0.38 cm. 2) Mumei Choshu tsuba - SOLD A nice unsigned piece with the design of two gourds and a wavy pattern. Dimensions are: 7.2 cm x 7.0 cm x 0.46 cm 3) Mumei Nanban tsuba - SOLD A small but nice tanto tsuba with rare cherry blossom shaped tagane marks. Dimensions are: 6.7 cm x 6.0 cm x 0.33 cm Shipping costs are: Germany EUR 5.99 EU EUR 15.99 Worldwide EUR 37.99 Best Chris