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  1. https://www.jauce.com/auction/d1148328335 After my recent Guan Yu tsuba acquisition, I had to do it =/ My wallet bleeds tears of blood but what do we think? I did some research about the artist and assuming this piece is authentic I think the price was decent, on the cheaper side if anything.
  2. Wow that looks much better!
  3. I was curious but god dam, that is one expensive book! On the one hand all indications are that it is worth the money, on the other hand I could buy a whole extra tsuba instead
  4. Me likes the tiger one very much... Also the one with the open wheel design between the seppa and the outer edge is very interesting!
  5. It is just because of my basic and limited knowledge of the Japanese language lol I practiced Judo and just remembered that the throw named Kata-Guruma = "Shoulder Wheel" hence I have used Guruma instead of Kuruma... Japanese is hard =/
  6. Some other examples conforming to this idea: An NBTHK Hozon certified Ono school tsuba https://nihonto.com/1-4-20/ A previous one from the forum: This one says Ono school also but my (primitive) theory would suggest otherwise: https://www.mandarin...no-school-ship-tsuba
  7. I'm wondering if the thickness of the outer ring specifically might be a way of distinguishing the two... If so, this example would be in line with the other two on the left in Steve's photo, as distinct from the Guruma tsuba which has the thicker outer ring. But this is just a silly uneducated theory on my part lol The Guruma tsuba might also have a thicker outer ring simply because its theme is a literal wheel...
  8. An interesting post with some interesting tsuba. One thing I will say is that Confucianism had its place prior to the Tokugawa shogunate. It is extensively reflected in the samurai clan codes of the Azuchi-Momoyama period! You can clearly see the difference in thickness between the karmic wheel tsuba and its two counterparts. This observation gives me pause as it makes me wonder why the tsuba of the Momoyama period would be thinner given the assumed decline in practicality of tsuba over time. Perhaps this decline is not yet reflected in the Owari tsuba as it is from right at the start of the Edo Period and the last small conflicts such as the Winter and Summer sieges were either still taking place or had only just ended.
  9. I swear this is EXACTLY what I thought of when I read this thread and checked the link but didn't wanna be rude lol
  10. Another great point I didn't think about!
  11. Jake6500

    Guan Yu Tsuba

    Thank you Mauro for your attribution, I have had a look at a few Aizu-Shoami tsuba per your suggestion and I think there are some stylistic similarities there. The use of multiple metals including copper, gold and silver (the last of which is not featured here) as well as their elevation above the base feels fairly similar to this piece. Thank you also for uploading the image for me! I would have done this when I made the thread had I not been writing from my phone and struggling to upload it. Regards, Jake
  12. Holy Jeebus, God Dam! And here I thought I was being a bit ambitious eyeing a potential purchase in the 2500 AUD range Lol
  13. Jake6500

    Guan Yu Tsuba

    About 2 minutes after posting the question, I remembered something! Guan Yu's horse was named Red Hare, so I'm wondering if this is a veiled reference to his horse. This would explain the seemingly unusual decision to pair the two!
  14. Jake6500

    Guan Yu Tsuba

    Another question to anybody who could answer, I have no idea what the rabbit-like thing on the back is supposed to be. Anyone have any suggestions?
  15. Jake6500

    Guan Yu Tsuba

    This one was an auction. As I said in the initial post I had thought I had paid higher end price but am OK with that. The vibe I'm getting is possibly late production or possibly higher end modern fake, but no conclusive way to tell for sure...
  16. Jake6500

    Guan Yu Tsuba

    If this is modern-modern that will be a bit painful. Some of the copper work reminded me of Late Edo works I have seen in the 1800-1850 range.
  17. Jake6500

    Guan Yu Tsuba

    Just picked up this Guan Yu Tsuba from JAUCE, looking for opinions on this piece! I bought it for the historical associations in the design/theme more than anything else but I'd be curious to learn about the style of craftsmanship or how you guys would value this piece. Probably overpaid for it a bit if we're talking strictly financial value but I ain't mad at it... https://www.jauce.com/auction/q1105115244
  18. Good point lol Maybe if there are tsuba you refuse to sell you could use those
  19. Only 1 way to find out, post those good items and the prices you paid! Let the rest of the forum veterans appaise or evaluate them.
  20. Wow, San Dan is already quite strong. I didn't really have a teacher, a friends brother just showed me the rules and I basically learned the rest from playing thousands of online games.
  21. This can be pretty difficult as I have discovered Just to clarify before the thread kicks off, there are many types of value from sentimental, to artistic to monetary which I assume is the one you're referring to for the purpose of the thread. Is that a safe/correct assumption?
  22. No worries Dan, I have not had the chance to read that thread yet but will definitely take the time to do so in a few hours when I get home. (Currently at work writing from my phone haha)
  23. Nothing wrong with cast molded tsuba. Someone could write an entire thesis on the development of cast mold production techniques in medieval Japan, I think it would make for a very interesting read! What is the exact design of this new one though? Is it an open or closed work? Does it depict anything specific? I am curious! Will you be adding it to that same thread?
  24. Does this one have a particular theme?
  25. I took this to mean "knowledge makes the collector not volume" as opposed to the interpretation of "don't have a budget". I can kind of see why you've taken it the other way but I really don't think that was the intention.
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