Peter
I had this tsuba in hands and this shape has been done on purpose. My personnal opinion would consider this tsuba as a tachi one. I really like your opinion of a kind of Namban interpretation of a european rapiers.
Hi my friends,
please let me know your views on this very funny shape tsuba. I guess it is quite old with an Onin style. But all information on this very specific tsuba are welcome
Honestly, i would have been interested by several of them but I am now reluctant to purchase items outside the European Union. Customs are really very painfull and costly these days.
Impossible to compete with Dale and his capacity to find any kind of tsuba but..... when we come to "Cheval" (Horse in French) we can find more exemples:
https://www.espace4.com/collections/tsuba-en-fer-kawarigata-cheval-paissant/
https://www.lot-art.com/auction-lots/Trois-tsuba-Le-fer-Periode-Edo-18e19e-siecle-Tous-de-forme-irreguliere-a-En-silhouette/723-troi_tsuba-25.6.21-lempertz
Thank you Steve. I looked at Kinko Meikan and Haynes but not tsubako are listed under Shomin or Seimin with my kozuka mei. Another mistery (one more)! By the way you deserve the other side of the kozuka!
This is not tosogu nor nihonto mei translation but a silk painting one. Can some one decypher this signature, please ? It is a poor value painting from the 50' in term of $ but a very high value piece of art from my personal perspective.