Kurikata

Thank you Thierry and Geraint for the information. My tsuba is listed in the"Catalog of Loan Exhibition of Japanese works of art and handicraft" as N° 954. I don't know if pictures are available somewhere...... Thanks again

Hi, I have just purchased a tsuba and after some researches, I found that it was at a time in the "Matt Garbutt Colection". I guess that Matt Garbutt lived beginning of the 20th century as my tsuba is decribed in the "Catalog of Loan Exhibition of Japanese works of art and handicraft" published in 1915. Does someone from the NMB community has information on Matt Garbutt? Who was he? Did he collect Japanese fittings only but swords also? When did his collection appear at auctions? All information on him and his collection are more than welcome. Thank you Bruno

James, Strange to have a signed Umetada Myoju tsuba which style is completly different with Umetada school.... Yours is similar to a Tsuba present in the Ashmolean collection :http://jameelcentre.ashmolean.org/collection/7/10237/10343

I like the worms holes subject of this tsuba. Looks like an higo school influence. Not a sanmai construction to me but plain copper. Nice find anyway.

Hi Darius, Second one looks ito sukashi school to me. for the first one , no idea! cheers Bruno

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I would love to get these menuki to fit with a tsuba of mine.....

Sorry, it is not a tsuba but an Oni Kurikata...... I can imagine should it be a tsuba

Would you consider this one as a real Namban Christian Tsuba?

Patina = Protection Rust = Destruction

Cast

Currently on EBay:http://www.ebay.com/itm/2668-ROUND-TSUBA-WITH-KOSUKASHI-menuki-kozuka-saya-fuchi-kashira-katana-/222159466454?hash=item33b9bc6fd6:g:g1UAAOSwvg9XZ4zA#ht_234wt_916

One question: The tsuba base is wood ? Iron, another metal ? The "same" is fixed with glue? Anyway beautifull and very rare tsuba.....

Jean, let's say: can someone confirm my translation in english: Round iron openwork tsuba Copper inlays Unsigned "Heianjo school" "Kanzan Jittoku"

Can someone confirm this translation of the Hakogaki ? Marugata Tetsuji Jisukashi Shinchu zogan Mumei Heianjyo zogan Kanzan Jittoku

Just my 50 cents..... One's of mine

Yours is similar with mine : http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/19513-what-would-make-you-think-it-is-not-a-nobuie-tsuba/

John, I am not a "clock" specialist but clock gear (escapement) are "one direction". I really continue to think that your tsuba is an "Escpament" interpretation. But as usual I might be wrong and you are probably in the right direction with the Oak leaf

This katana has been sold 2875 euros (2300 euro hammer price) last friday.

Hi John, looks like a Tokei (Clock gear) Tsuba to me (http://www.ksky.ne.jp/~sumie99/Owari3.html). It is a design used quite frequently by Owari school. Cheers

Hi, I have a tsuba in my collection for quite a long time and discovered it in this site: http://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/kyoiku/topics/170909.html Can someone translate the tsuba description? ( I do not read Japanese)? By the way,the tsuba is signed Sashu Ju Toshi Sada Thank you

Jamie, it is not a Japanese sword but a chinese replica. regards

Thank you Steve. You confirm my initial views on this tsuba......

I just bought this tsuba signed Yamakichibei. Having it in hands , it looks like being late Edo. I have lot of questions about it: - Are the rectangular histu ana a kantei point for this school ? - What are the sukashi design (tools ) ? - Does the signature looks legitimate? Thank you in advance on your views.....

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