Leporello

Dear Pietro, this object is clearly a picture frame that is supposed to give the appearance of being made from a genuine tsuba. I agree with Dale that this piece only looks like a tsuba. The poor workmanship and the lack of seppadai suggest a fake, which was made for the western market to satisfy the hunger for Japanese antiques around the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century (as wonderful described by Geraint!). For comparison here are some pictures of another ´picture frame tsuba´ out of my own collection, which unfortunately was made from a nice Choshu tsuba. Sorry for the bad picture quality. I´ll do better when this one enters the for sale section All the best, Thomas

Hello Anthony, I remember having sold a very unusual octagonal shaped ´Bamen Tsunemasa´ in 2016 to a NMB member ... have a look at #11 in my post ´Downsizing #5´ Tom

Price reduction: # 18: 250€ # 19: 420€ # 20: 225€ # 21: 200€ # 22: 300€ # 23: 100€ # 24: 460€

#9 no longer for sale

# 7: 120€ # 9: 200€

price reduction # 25: 150€ # 26: 200€

price reduction # 12: 220€ # 13: 140€ # 15: 275€ # 17: 850€

Price reduction: # 29: 125€ # 31: 300€ # 33: 400€

Dear members, here are 6 sukashi tsuba with birds and dragon motives for sale ... I´ll try to describe the items as honestly as possible. Please take into consideration, that all items are widely enlarged at your screen, so that any flaws seem much larger, than they are in reality. The pictures usually don´t do justice to the articles, because I´m no professional photographer If you have any questions about the items, please don´t hesitate to ask. My knowledge about these items is limited and therefore the descriptions do only reflect my personal opinion. So I´d be glad to read your opinions, to improve the descriptions. Donation goes to the board for every purchase! Discount will be given for any multiple purchase. I also will take any fair offers into consideration!!! Buyer pays individual paypal fees. Shipping costs incl. insurance (without insurance on demand): Germany 7,50 € EU 18 € USA and Canada 38 € Rest of the World 47 € Now for the items: #35. Large Sentoku Peacock: 450€ - dimensions: 81,5mm x 81mm x 5mm (center) - 4mm (rim) - nakago ana: 28mm x 7mm - very good condition, glossy green brown patina, very skilfully cut #36 Old Iron Crane: 390€ - dimensions: 76,5mm x 3,9mm (center) - 3,3mm (rim) - nakago ana: 26mm x 8,5mm (lead fillings) - good - fair condition, smooth dark blackish patina, very old and thin piece #37 Signed Sentoku ´Kofu ju Toshimasa´ - Cranes: 190€ - dimensions: 73,5mm x 66,5mm x 5mm (center) - 4mm (rim) - nakago ana: 25,5mm x 8,5mm - very good condition #38 Signed Sentoku ´Kofu ju Toshimasa´ - Chidori: 230€ - dimensions: 72mm x 60mm x 4,9mm (center) - 4,6mm (rim) - nakago ana: 28,5mm x 7,5mm - very good condition, shiny dark green brown patina #39 Signed Iron ´Kofu ju Toshimasa´ - Dragon: 150€ - dimensions: 59mm x 49mm x 5mm - nakago ana: 21,5mm x 6mm - very good condition, glossy blackish patina #40 Unsigned Iron Dragon: 120€ - dimensions: 57mm x 45mm x 4,3mm - nakago ana: 22mm x 6mm (copper fillings) - very good condition, dark chocolate patina, partly gilded

# 34 sold

# 8 sold

#28 + #30 sold

#32 sold

Dear members, and here are seven more tsuba for sale ... I´ll try to describe the items as honestly as possible. Please take into consideration, that all items are widely enlarged at your screen, so that any flaws seem much larger, than they are in reality. The pictures usually don´t do justice to the articles, because I´m no professional photographer If you have any questions about the items, please don´t hesitate to ask. My knowledge about these items is limited and therefore the descriptions do only reflect my personal opinion. So I´d be glad to read your opinions, to improve the descriptions. Donation goes to the board for every purchase! Discount will be given for any multiple purchase. I also will take any fair offers into consideration!!! Buyer pays individual paypal fees. Shipping costs incl. insurance (without insurance on demand): Germany 7,50 € EU 18 € USA and Canada 38 € Rest of the World 47 € Now for the items: #28. unsigned Wakizashi monk / landscape: 60€ - dimensions: 69,5mm x 65,5mm x 4,5mm (center) - 2,5mm (rim) - monk 5,5mm - nakago ana: 24,5mm x 6,5mm - good condition, glossy dark chocolate patina, raised figure, gold applications #29 unsigned kodai Higo: 150€ - dimensions: 73,5mm x 69,5mm x 4,5mm (center) - 4,0mm (rim) - nakago ana: 25,5mm x 7,5mm - fair condition, glossy chocolate patina, fine carving, corrosion and cut at the rim in the lower section, visible layer constrution #30 unsigned kodai Higo (Nishigaki?): 250€ - dimensions: 73,5mm x 67mm x 5mm (center) - 4mm (rim) - nakago ana: 27mm x 8mm - good condition, glossy greyish chocolate patina #31 unsigned Tosa Myochin: 350€ - dimensions: 68,5mm x 63mm x 4,3mm (center) - 3,5mm (rim) - nakago ana: 26mm x 6,5mm - very good condition, smooth glossy dark chocolate patina, fine carving, layer opening at seppa dai - no breakthrough #32 unsigned Tosa Myochin: 450€ - dimensions: 76,5mm x 74,5mm x 6mm (center) - 5,5mm (rim) - nakago ana: 27,5mm x 8mm - very good condition, glossy chocolate patina, special technique: two thin bars inserted (pics #5 + 6) #33 unsigned old Akasaka: 450€ - dimensions: 71mm x 67,5mm x 6mm (center) - 5mm (rim) - nakago ana: 25,5mm x 7mm - very good condition, glossy dark chocolate patina, layer construction visible #34 unsigned Owari: 1.000€ - dimensions: 84mm x 4,3mm (center) - 4,7mm (rim) - nakago ana: 27mm x 8,5mm - nearly perfect condition, very smooth and glossy dark chocolate patina, tekkotsu at the rim