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  1. Tanaka Kageharu (景春 ) Tsuba

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    http://www.ncjsc.org/item_tanaka_yoshikage_tsuba.htm
     

    "Tanaka" Yoshikage 義景 (c. 1850)

    Certification: NTHK
     

    Yoshikage was a student of Tanaka Kiyotoshi 田中清壽, and worked in Shiba in Edo. His works are mainly in the style of the Tanaka School. His family name is  Morikawa 森川, and he used the art names of Hoansai 宝庵斎, and Hoshinsai 宝真斎.

    This iron tsuba exhibits the original, and much admired, red-brown patina this school was known for, as well as the rust these tsuba were prone to develop. As can be seen in the photos, there is no more rust on this tsuba today, then there was when this tsuba was photographed for "The Naunton Collection" catalogue, around 1912, shortly after this tsuba was made. At that time this tsuba was only 50 or 60 years old. Much of this rust can be reduced, leaving a much nicer look, as seen on the top quarter of the back view.

    The iron plate has a waxy, slightly irregular, surface and looks like stone or leather. Much of the gold on the tree and branches is applied very thickly using nunome, with few hints visible as to the method used.

    This subject was very popular among the rich merchants of Edo, in the late Edo period. A very similar treatment of this theme was done by Natsuo.

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  13. Yahoo auction kozuka find

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    Thank you all.

     

    The path to enlightment is a looong and steeep one, but atleast for this one I liked the scenary and expected as much and most probably reflected the price. Alteast someone bidded the same amount as me, which always is good to know that I am not the only f*****ish fish out there. 

     

    But low quality, ough, now I need to get me a good quaility kozuka so that my brain will be blown out.

     

    Thank you again for all the good information you get on the board :)

     

    -Björn

     

  16. Yahoo auction kozuka find

    in Tosogu

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    Thank you Bob! 

     

    No one, wants to bring the bad news 👍

     

    I think you are right that it may be pressed. I think I see by shining light, that the metal is negative hollow in the opposite side. Or is that just a technique for making the shape. There are one part of gold wire missing in the horse rope, and I can see the recession were it was. So I think there have been some hands on work on it.

     

    I dont know if it for a western knife, it looks to be made to fit a kogatana and fits my only kogatana quite well. Do anyone have some pictures how these western knifes would have looked like it looks like now? Where these made after meiji restoration or second half of 20th?

     

    Still, if it is pressed it is ok for me. It is a nice piece and totally ok to have one of these types also. 😋. Next one will be more in focus to complement my other fittings. Knowledge is best experienced in hand. Still hurts a bit but it is what one could expect.

     

    Missed to take picture of the other end.

     

    Ty all 

     

    Björn

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  17. Yahoo auction kozuka find

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    Hi,

     

    I missed a tsuba but got a kozuka. I got my emotions get the best of me. Hahaha Im totally not following how to collect nihonto advices and just follow my heart :P Not good for my wallet.

     

    So please tell me the bad news. Fake or ok. I paid 15000 yen o.O

    How is it made, carved? if so there is quite a lot of 3D texture here. Any guess of school.

     

    I am dreaming a bit that it was a quite good piece once, but wear and tear has taken away the smaller details of the stuff on the highest point. I am totally in awe of all the details they could make in such a small form factor. 

     

    Love the horses, it looks to be a a river where the horses gets to have a bath. First, I thought of Japan war in Korea, forcing horses over a river. 

     

    All the best

     

    Björn

     

     

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  23. Tosogu and stones

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    Hi all,

     

    After been on the hunt for tsuba and fittings, I started to notice that there are no stones added as "decoration" to the fittings. Is it an unspoken rule to not to use stones fitted, to represent for example stars, or is it just the tradition in Japan that fitting of stones is not seen as decorative as the work in metal.  

     

    Best Björn

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