YOJIMBO

was the auction without a description?

On 4/19/2023 at 1:41 PM, YOJIMBO said:

65mm x 60 mm x 13 mm

100 euro

SOLD

On 1/26/2024 at 12:39 PM, YOJIMBO said:

Hello

Japan, Meiji period. Raised on a tall flared stem food, the bowl of compressed globular form with a lobar rim, the interior finely decorated with polychrome enamels and gold color, showing various geometrical motifs and floral decor, at the center with a circular cartouche depicting a samurai on horesback , wearing full armor with his sword drawn. The outer wall with gold and polychrome enamels displaying a design of brocade patterns.

30x 15 cm, 2.5 kg

 

price 150 euro INCLUDING SHIPPING

100 euro

5 hours ago, Mick taylor said:

I think these were part of Dave Thatchers collection.Both in great condition.regards 

 

 

 

it means nothing at all    . otherwise fine.

12 hours ago, Luc T said:

Yojimbo, you don’t like fish?  
the shikoro is also new.

fishy business.

yes you are right i looked again. new, disgusting.
But guys Uwe, Luc, don't be hypercorrect ( problem of today's world ). feel free to write that they are scumbags.

and others: I don't understand that anyone is really bidding there. or seller is in agreement with the so-called expert, bid to themselves and then cancel it. This helmet has an edo period - possibly shikoro.

https://www.catawiki...edo-period-1600-1868

BE VERY CAREFULL WITH THIS IDIOTS 

it's unbelievable that this fool is still working . we have ( in my country )such a proverb : As is the master, so is the shop.
Which means they're both worth sh....t

On 10. 3. 2024 at 2:51, John C said:

J:

Neříkám, že je to falešný japonský meč, jen může být nějaký jiný důvod, proč ho prodává (prasklina, unavená čepel, gimei nebo cokoli jiného). Díky tomu však u něj můžete najít dobré ceny, pokud jste ochotni vlastnit čepel, která není dokonalá a má nějaké nedostatky. 

John C.

not fake sword, but fake signature 

13 hours ago, Kata24 said:

It was sold at ~1.7k but probably I would have got it for closer to 2k as I bet the last bid was at that range.

what do you mean: bid? like it was some kind of auction? anyway, 2k is too low, gimei.

How much did you pay? 

how much was the price  ?

if you are asking about the date, the things in the pictures are edo. suneate maybe later edo  ( bad picture ). 

1 hour ago, uwe said:

Problém některých je, že byly v určité době mezi sběrateli docela oblíbené a vyhledávané. Proto je na trhu mnoho „padělků“ a upravených menpō. To neznamená, že ten váš je padělek. Možná pozdě, těžko říct. K získání pocitu budou potřeba podrobnější obrázky. 
Na fóru JAS máme několik velmi znalých lidí, možná by bylo dobré to tam zveřejnit!

I hope this is not taken as an attack. but this is a very low level in everything. I recently saw it for sale somewhere (invaluable I guess), I wouldn't even think of bidding on it. The shape is ugly, ugly workmanship, ugly varnish, the expression, the top is added later, the age.......etc

why do you have the text on the photo ?  

yes

bowl with stand , meiji period,  12 x 8 high , cm

150 euro including shipping 

On 12/26/2023 at 12:48 PM, YOJIMBO said:

INCLUDING SHIPPING

On 2/2/2024 at 5:31 AM, xionth said:

Got the gourd today.   Looks nice, might use it for sake when i host guests in the future. Thanks

tea ceremony equipment

kabuto. wood, 150 euro

1 hour ago, vajo said:

@Collin the buyer payed 3200 Dollar (450.000 Yen) for this menuki. What was the reason to pay so much money if not because of the thinking its gold. 

If Ford is correct with 75% gold ($930) the buyer paid 2270 Dollar more for the artwork? Make this sense?

 

Btw: AOI sold the same for 120.000 Yen (835 Dollar). 

https://www.aoijapan...ings/2015/F15719.jpg

I am convinced that they are not gold, not even the ones from aoi art. they are the same, they have the same weight, just copies.

7 minutes ago, Matsunoki said:

@vajo

ahoj Chrisi

Mnoho uměleckých děl vyrobených ze zlata se často prodává za mnohem více, než je jejich cena zlata…..prsteny, tabatěrky, hodinky atd.

Zlaté menuki jsou mnohem vzácnější než ty normální, takže si myslím, že si jich vážil na tomto základě, tj. vzácného uměleckého díla, které chtěl vlastnit.

Pokud bychom použili hodnotu drahých kovů na železné tsuby atd., nestály by za nic, ale platíme za ně hodně peněz 😊 😊

Souhlasím, pokud chcete vlastnit pouze zlato, kupujte pruty. 
Záleží na tom, proč si věci kupujeme

Vše nejlepší

Colin

please stay on topic

9 hours ago, Ford Hallam said:

I don't see any reason to suspect they're plated.

 

I very much doubt they're 24ct/pure gold. More like 20ct, gold with a little silver and a tiny bit of copper. To clarify, 18ct is 75% pure gold plus other non gold metals to alloy. With yellow gold that'd typically be silver and copper in equal parts, ie; 12.5% each. 

 

I don't think these are castings either, more like late Meiji (at the earliest) but properly raised and chased menuki. I wouldn't regard them as particularly fine examples of menuki sculpture though.

 

Sources:

My opinion as a goldsmith of over 40 years experience and a Japanese metalwork practitioner and specialist for 30 years. 

and what does your practice say about this? is the gold peeling off? new for me

I'm interested in your opinion. I don't think it's massive gold. Next I think, it is a new casting. What do you think ?

https://www.jauce.com/auction/r1117367854

https://www.jauce.com/auction/v1116988171