Ko Katchishi as requested

[raiden]

Large size, very nice hammered surface.

9.16cm x 9.13 cm x 3mm

[raiden]

[raiden]

[Soshin]

Dear Mike Y.,

 

Thank you for posting such a wonderful tsuba. The ji-sukashi design is clearly a Buddhist Dharma wheel in my mind. The patina of the iron is just wonderful. I could picture the old Tendai-shu warrior-monks such as Benki would have such a tsuba on their Odaichi or Nagamaki.

 

 

 

Yours truly,

David Stiles

[christianmalterre]

David,

 

you may eventually(?) ben interested into this one here-which seems to be for sale for very moderate price actually...?

Ditto Dharma/Ken...

Me personally do prefer this one here due several aspects...

 

Christian

[Soshin]

Hi Everyone,

 

Here is my all time favorite (sorry Mike Y.) tsuba with this design. Keep in mind I still really likes Mike Y. example which is more then likely older. This tsuba is a NBTHK Juyo Tosogu made by the Ko-Shoami school circa the later part of the Muromachi Period. I just love the ji-sukashi design of the ken (swords) within the rinbo (Dharma Wheel). The photo was taken from Token Bijutsu Magazine. Enjoy everyone. :D

 

 

 

Yours truly,

David Stiles