Kurikata
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Hi Sven, First of all welcome to the board ! Then, by NMB rules you have to sign your post (completing your profile) As far as the 4 tsuba are concerned I would guess as it quite obvious #1 Shoami #2 Heianjo #3 Heianjo #4Choshu as per the Kanji on the right - 長州 Best regards Bruno
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Hi, I have seen similar tsuba with a Kaga school attribution when from my perspective it is a Heianjo school exemple. What are your views ? Thanks
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Right image West : Tsuzumi ?
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Nice looking Kozuka 👀
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A similar one at a French action 10 years ago :https://www.thierrydemaigret.com/lot/6855/1368757?npp=50& . Hammer price was € 250
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So many Hiroyoshi with different Kakihan as in the previous exemples !😅. What is real, what is gimei? The Hiroyoshi ,I purchased on this site to an honorable member some years ago has a different Kakihan .... Mine looks legimate considering my documentation and other exemples in museums (https://art.thewalters.org/detail/32601/tsuba-with-legendary-figures-by-the-seashore/) .Probably different students adopting the same name ?
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Darker theme for those who are light sensitive
Kurikata replied to Brian's topic in Forum Technical Details and Maintenance
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Surprisingly, Haynes does not list any MOTOTAKA with the 珍 Kanji.... but we find 元孝 or 元鷹. But we have the Genchin guys....
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Kurikata replied to Brian's topic in Forum Technical Details and Maintenance
I am in... Nice Website ! -
I wish I could afford one of them... Spendid !
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and direct sun pictures....
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Yas, you are perfectly right. Depending the angle, the kind of light (natural, artificial) and I would say even my mood ... tsuba color might change. These one probably represent an approach to the real (natural light) color.
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Sébastien, I found this one similar to yours from Choshu school (Nagato) and from the Kawaji family. Signature is Choshu Hagi No Ju Kawaji Saku長州萩住河治作 (https://www.millon.com/lot/93327/9638460) I hope it can help
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Curran, you are right it was a real gambling.... Result was more than expectations (with a light cleaning)....
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Robert, I am not an expert (on anything by the way ) but Akasaka sounds good. Mine was sold in 2016 for 90 Euros on Ebay from a very old french collection.... Not as nice and delicate as yours but... price difference makes me think that such tsuba can be found at a more affordable price.
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I understand now why some famous tsuba collections have desappeared....
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Another one sold in Paris in June 2012. Please note the hammer price : 3800 € !!!!
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Artur, first of all a great "BRAVO" for your skills and this wonderful result. I have a question: You didn't put menuki on the tsuka. Was it on purpose? Is it because the tsuka is so small that you couldn't put them ? And probably there are no available menuki for this size ? Thank you Bruno
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Thank you Sala Marcos for your insight. My tsuba is carved and their is no dai seppa which are separately added. As a conclusion there is a large tendency to consider this tsuba as Mino.
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Thank you Chris and Michael for you interest. I take Chris option for an early Edo Edo Mino one. Trying to find similar ones on the net I was surprised,to face an "empty box". Does someone can share similar tsuba pictures ? Thank you Bruno
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Hi Gents, this shakudo tsuba with nanako and summer plants design, in the shape of a "tachi " tsuba but with Hitsu Ana (therefore it is not a tachi tsuba) is puzzling me. Having some very small gold dots inserted, it could make me think having a goto influence. But I doubt Goto family did such tsuba, looking that way. What are you views? Thank you
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Poor quality. Not higo (please refer to hitsu ana) . Sorry for this bad news if any.
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Some comments: @Georges --> The shunga meaning --> undoubtedly a missing act from me @Dale --> Yes it is a big one --> Weight is 225 grammes and size is 9.5 cm * 8.0 cm I'm happy to see that for the time being there are more people in favor than against
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Both tsuba are nice and in my taste but definitvely none of them are their school styles. Definitively gimei but I like them!
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Georges, this "tsuba" probably has never been made to be mounted on a sword and was more as a "tourists souvenirs". Nevertheless it shows great skills from the maker....I add some more pictures... Thank you for you kind comments !
