kissakai Posted October 17, 2012 Report Posted October 17, 2012 Hello again This is a tsuba I bought about a month ago I thought is was quite good apart from the rubbed surface The surface colour is quite black but not jet black. I’ve not messed with the images but tried with and without the flash When I looked at the detail using a jeweller’s loupe the fine detail surprised me I would welcome any comments Grev UK Quote
Ian B3HR2UH Posted October 18, 2012 Report Posted October 18, 2012 Hi Grey , I have a very similar tsuba with a shakudo nanako body and with gold dragons around the rim . I have seen a number of similar pieces in catalogues attributed to the Yohioka school ( Yoshioka Inaba no suke ) I have some reservations about this piece as the nanako looks to be of low quality and the base metal looks like blackened metal of some sort rather than shakudo. Ian Brooks Quote
docliss Posted October 18, 2012 Report Posted October 18, 2012 See http://www.aoi-art.com/fittings/tsuba/F12314.html for a similar example. John L. Quote
Brian Posted October 18, 2012 Report Posted October 18, 2012 John, I would put it to you that the Aoi one is quite superior in quality. This one is ok, but doesn't have the fine nanako and colour that one would be looking for. This is patinated soft metal..not shakudo imho. A nice piece, but not fantastic. Brian Quote
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