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  1. I think the carp will be fine, not the hornet though lol. Btw isn't that a famous Natsuo peace?
  2. I was going to bid on this, but wasn’t sure about the mei. Haruaki Hogen is a big name, and while I really like the theme the teapot was rather stale and boring for a Hogen piece. Here’s an example of another tsuba signed Haruaki Hogen that sold for 11k and I believe it’s carvings are done far better. https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/23269/lot/327/ I have noticed tsuba prices have held fairly well at recent auctions (and historically). This Ishiguro Teruaki signed tsuba sold for 19K(before premium)euro 5 months ago: https://www.hermann-historica.de/en/auctions/lot/id/33597 This Nakagawa Issho signed tsuba sold for 5K(before premium)euro this weekend: https://wl.lot-tissimo.com/de/tsubaeisen-Japan-spaete-meiji-periode-schwertstichblatt-in-rechteckiger-form-m/_/i/16598550/p/1/ I'm 100% sure the tsuba op posted is a guri bori design, but nothing about it tells me umetada.
  3. Really awesome to see iron on one side and then shibuichi or shakudo on the other side on these 2. https://www.nasjonalmuseet.no/samlingen/objekt/OK-04747 https://www.nasjonalmuseet.no/samlingen/objekt/OK-04748
  4. Thanks Steve! Very informative. I’ve seen Oju on a few tsuba and now it makes so much sense it means Made to Order! Oh I never knew Nakagawa Issho lived near Otonashi River. This tsuba is quite interesting. Btw, have you ever seen that gold seal on any Nakagawa Issho Tosogu before?
  5. Thanks! So I did some further investigation, the front mei is weird. Why? Because it has the Issho(一匠) of Nakagawa Issho, but the Oju(應需) of a different Issho, another student of Ichijo: Sorry, this is the best photo of the ura side I have. Does 音無川 mean like Otonashi River?
  6. Oh thank you! Both Nakagawa Issho and Iwamoto Ryokan are semi-big names. I'm somewhat skeptical. I've never seen a Nakagawa Issho tsuba signed with a seal inlay before and this mei does look very different from the ones I've seen. Primarily it's missing the "中". I do think he sometimes signs on the omote side though.
  7. Thank you for the fast reply! #2 I was wondering if it was from Iwamoto school. The front has a lobster and puffer fish on it. But it seems a little too "Iwamoto" school, and the mei and craft isn't as crisp as some of Iwamoto Ryokan's other works. I have seen his mei signed without the Kao before on tsubas before. May be suspect, not sure at the moment. Too difficult to tell from these photos. #3 Never heard of Suzuki Katamitsu but thank you! #1 I'm really curios about this one, in my mind it seems to be very well carved. Here's a slightly better photo of the omote side mei:
  8. Hi, I found some what looks like Meiji/Late Edo era tsubas. They have some slight wear and these are the best photos I could get of them so any help would be greatly appreciated: Tsuba #1: Front: Ura: Tsuba #2: Ura: Tsuba #3: Ura:
  9. Actually I was initially wrong, Watanabe Issei was actually part of the Ichijo school. He was a student of Funada Ikkin Peter, I just dmed you the tsuba photos. It's an iron utsushi of Goto Ichijo's famous Juyo Bijutsuhin tsuba.
  10. Thanks! seems like Watanabe Issei was a late Edo/Meiji craftperson, student of Hayashi Masamitsu. Not rlly related to the Ichijo school however looking at the works of both Hayashi Masamitsu and Watanabe Issei their quality of work is very high.
  11. I’ve never seen this mei before. It’s on the default ura side. The tsuba aesthetic and design itself is very reminiscent of Ichijo school design so was wondering if anyone know who this craftsman might be?
  12. Love the design, very beautiful!
  13. Not a translation, but I believe that particular tsuba is Hagiya Katsuhira's version of the wolf moon theme. Probably the most famous wolf-moon tsuba out there due to the innovative way he crafted the moon.
  14. Just thought the title was funny. I think many of us purchase tsubas for aesthetic reasons, instead of solely for cultural purposes or maker/school profile. Personally for me aesthetics is number 1, and school/maker but cultural significance and value are nice additions. A lot of times it goes hand in hand though.
  15. Natsuo is just the king of sublime. Not too much, just enough to convey incredible aesthetic design. Great piece!
  16. I've seen a few katanas with a non-typical geometry like this and was wondering what's their history? are there any benefits or weaknesses to this geometry shape? Is it still even considered a katana? technically it's made in Japan and over 60cm in nagasa, but it's geometry is more akin to a Chinese dao than the typical Japanese katana : gendaito recreation: https://www.tsuruginoya.com/items/a00520.html
  17. I've seen that one before, but I'm always impressed...Unno Shomin was incredibly talented. Does that tsuba sit in the MET or MFA atm?
  18. Always great to have another tosogu academic site! English ones are few and far between.
  19. That last tsuba is the most famous example of Unno Shomin's work, probably can't even leave Japan, priceless...but if one day somehow it went for sale...definitely high 6 figures (maybe 7? just I've never seen a tosogu hit 7 before). Here's more info about that particular tsuba: https://markussesko.com/2013/04/05/from-the-life-of-unno-shomin/ This is my favorite kozuka of all time by Otsuki Mitsuoki, it's just sublime: https://collections.mfa.org/objects/12321/kozuka-with-design-of-a-minogame?ctx=7ea43fd3-2b5d-4a35-a13b-f470262e5208&idx=5 Is this kozuka an example of kata-kiri bori?
  20. Some more examples of a similar style. My favorite is Goto Ichijo's rendition: An incredible example from another artist: My personal favorite example of "subtle" clouds is this one from Kano Natsuo (I think?):
  21. Wow it sold for only 40k!? That's an insanely good price, I've seen tantos of that quality nowadays getting sold in the 6 figures range! Wish I was into fittings in 2013. Personally I think it's the real deal, work speaks for itself and the silver dragon is very Katsuhira-esque.
  22. Just bumping this thread. Is there anyone in North America who could make 2 custom kiri boxes for 2 tsubas? The only ones I can find are in Japan or Australia.
  23. Thanks, yea I noticed the MFA has a few under the name "Kato Hideaki" of the Ishiguro School and Hideaki could be read as Teruaki in kanji. These are 2 examples from the MFa I really like from Kato Hideaki. https://collections.mfa.org/objects/11483/tsuba-with-design-of-swallows-and-hanging-flower-arrangement?ctx=6db3cd29-99f4-4e5d-8248-fa23317d4aaf&idx=16 https://collections.mfa.org/objects/18837/kozuka-with-design-of-chidori-and-waves?ctx=a639f6b4-f238-4bbf-8d73-6477c970d67c&idx=39
  24. Awww thank you! That’s great to know gents. Makes sense with the high copper amount in shakudo. I’ve always seen people handle shakudo fittings with hands at shows, but now realize that’s the improper way to do it. Gloves it is!!!
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