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What do you think was depicted on this tsuba..Plants or..? Thank you Challenge for @Spartancrest Don't say 3 bananas please.

Hi all, I've bought some tsuba(actually 7 of them and going to share some of them soon) and 2 of them are looking a bit "shiny" as in not might be Edo but later. Kyoto Antique fair was very dark and I was rushing so it's possible that I might have made a wrong decision. Can you please take a look and try to help me find its period. Thank you!

Thank you so much @Geraint @uwe @SteveM

Can you kindly help translate these please thank you!!

Oh so sorry for rotated photos, not sure how it happened..i’m on my phone so i can’t fix it

Thank you guys!!

Thank you Florian. But I've already been researching them for many years now. I usually don't ask if i'm not stuck. Nothing beats spending the weekend researching a 15 euro tsuba.

Maybe? I liked your person at prayer theory more But this makes more sense.

Hmm this is interesting Mark. Thank you!

Hmm thats very interesting Dale. I'm not sure but it can be Definitely looks like one of those early sukashi motifs but can't figure it out.

Hey guys, My latest flea market find. Can you help me identify sukashi?

Steve, these pictures were already shared in your first post..sharing same pictures over and over won't help you to sell this blade..Also they are called fittings not "hard ware".

I took this picture the other day..It's from an old Japanese war magazine that I noticed in a book market. I wasn't going to share it as it's a sensitive picture but I think it's important. (I'm adding a spoiler tag) But it was a good reminder for me that these were actually weapons and their lives depended on it.. Sometimes i forget that... A soldier or a civilian, killed in a night raid, holding his sword. I'm sure this sword was very dear to him. A family heirloom maybe? Maybe one of us owned this exact sword before..Perhaps it was a mumei wakizashi and we decided to sell it for a papered one. Imagine owning this sword now...it's priceless right..Just like every other sword you have.

@Brian Please add a feature to ignore or hide topics..Or maybe "Also hide the topics created by people the you've ignored" option.

Awww the museum is closed..I was planning to go there next month..

I would.

Buy silver..buy gold..doesn't matter how much you spend on those..They are no fun though

Never buy a sword as an investment.

I can't speak for all of them but Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu, a powerful Samurai who was an official in the shogunate(17th century), had a vast amount of swords, mostly gifted by Tokugawa shogun Tsunayoshi. Tsunayoshi himself also had huge interest in swords and fittings. Apparently, he loved to gift swords Excerpts from the book - In the Shelter of the Pine: (His Highness: Shogun Tsunayoshi Lord: Yoshiyasu) - When the soup and saké were offered to His Highness, he bestowed a long sword made by one Hōki no Yasutsuna. For My Lord’s wife, silver and some splendid silks. For his eldest son, a sword that bore the name “Rai Kunitoshi.” For his second son, a sword forged by Aoe Tsugunao. - In the autumn, on the occasion of His Highness’s visit, the baby had his first audience and was presented with a long sword forged by Aritoshi as well as other gifts. - My Lord devoted himself more assiduously than ever to serving His Highness..His Highness personally presented him with a long sword called Aoe. - The gifts presented to His Highness were, from My Lord: a long sword forged by Kagemitsu; a horse and saddle; a sword forged by Rai Kunimitsu - On the second of the Eighth Month, the Central Hall was completed. That such a huge structure had been built so swiftly and now appeared in all its shining glory! Needless to say, His Highness was delighted. Straightaway he presented My Lord with a sword and fittings forged by Masamune - His Highness presented him with the short sword called “Masamitsu” from his own hand - From His Highness, there was a long sword forged by Kunimune of Bizen and silk floss, and the same for the young lord, who received a beautiful long sword called “Kobore Sadamune,” or something like that. - “We are most grateful for your efforts over the past year,” the Heir Apparent said as he presented My Lord with a long sword forged by Mitsutada of Bizen - From His Highness, there was a long sword forged by Kunimune of Bizen and silk floss, and the same for the young lord, who received a beautiful long sword called “Kobore Sadamune,” or something like that. - My Lord presented His Highness with a sword forged by Yoshisada; and the Chamberlain presented him with a sword by Rai Kunitoshi and a short sword by Kanemitsu. Great effort had been expended on the fittings, which were gorgeous and glittered with silver and gold. - And goes on... Strongly recommend this memoir, written by Ogimachi Machiko, second concubine of Yoshiyasu.

I had a chance to have a small chat with him..He seemed like a very nice person. My sincerest condolences..

Yes it's in a very old Shirasaya..Maybe it's time to replace it. Thank you Reinhard!

Why can't you just say thank you and move on? If you don't agree with us, thats fine, just move on...Also, do you think we should spend hours to prove you wrong? I don't think so..do it yourself. You are not convinced we are capable identifying swords? Great..why are you still here? There were other people like you coming and going time to time..they usually found a sword somewhere and looking to hear nice things about it..they are here to "show" their sword...they all think they are holding a treasure in their hands..and when they don't hear what they want to hear, they become hostile..and they talk..just like you..trying to prove us wrong, without ZERO knowledge. I call those people "Attention W.hores" They are seeking attention by using systematic contradiction. And they enjoy doing this..They usually have a short life here, they vanish once we stop responding and feeding them. Unlike you, most of them were grown ups. It's time to stop feeding you kid..You really should go back to your toy watch collectors club or whatever and pick your fights there with your peers. You'll be done with Nihonto once you sell your precious family heirloom anyways. I'm out. Doei Doei!

You are one patient man.. @Brian

Thanks for sharing Simon.