BIG

Do not like that my post was kicked out.

The exhibition

https://ncartmuseum....king-of-a-warrior-i/

WOW !!

https://www.brooklyn...su-in-america-part-1

Hi Gary,

What a great room. Please give us a look at room 2 and room 3.

And tell us what we see..

Esp it is the first time that I see the „rusting“ process. 

Welcome back Peter from one of your NMB followers. 

Best regards BIG (Peter Reusch)

Hi Dale please do not buy any plum pudding without Hozon papers..

future of the sword „industry“ ..

https://www.kyotobyt....com/nippongenshosha

Japanese ..

https://www.tokugawa...planned/2022/0528-1/

May be Hirata school gloisonne` enamel work.

Design sun, moon, stars ??. The whole tsuba could be an overhelming design.

Hi Dee,

AOI auction..

https://www.aoijapan...u-ju-akau-yositsugu/

Please tell us the special item you are looking for, we will try to help you out. 

Well done, „Augusta“ Treverorum..

Best regards Peter

in search for some Tokugawa family swords..

https://www.tokugawa...59242891b7e84159.pdf

Hi Dee, no CATCH 22, here is an old German saying: Alles wird gut !!

Best

PS Waiting with eagle eyes for the next one..

There is an „inner arch“ on the second part of the ana. The proportions do not fit. 

Construction, see the nakago ana does not really match, see the other examples where the ana is more a center of the tsuba..

In my old eyes kanji looks „poor“, but  Steve and Dale will give us advice..

Best Peter

Mei looks strange ??

Hi Dee,

here is a Hozon tsuba..

https://sword-auction.com/en/product/23034/af24257-tsubakofu-ju-akao-yoshitsugu（nbthk-hozon-tosogu）/

Nihonto.com

https://nihonto.com/11-14-14/

Sorry, part 2..