raiden Posted November 10, 2012 Report Posted November 10, 2012 New member of the Hozon /Tokubetsu Hozon system, no owner/submitter names appear on these papers as well as Juyo/Tokuju certificates as well now. Quote
Curran Posted November 10, 2012 Report Posted November 10, 2012 I have seen this one before. The image is huge on my screen. ~The thing is people need to zoom out and realize this is a kinko tsuba on the petite side... ~Realize that even as large as it is on the NMB image, the precision of design is still so tight. When viewed in real life and correct scale, it hits that the workmanship is as exact as anything any Swiss watch maker had done. It is what makes Ishiguro work so desirable (and so often gimei). I cannot remember 100%, but I seem to remember the level of detail even includes the bird's tongue as well. Would make your average bench jeweler cry. To do this work nowadays would, in most instances, cost more than buying a papered original. Quote
raiden Posted November 10, 2012 Author Report Posted November 10, 2012 Curran you have seen it before, I had it at the Tampa show before.... Quote
raiden Posted November 10, 2012 Author Report Posted November 10, 2012 But i bet you didn't see these yet! Also signed and papered Ishiguro Koreyoshi. enjoy and compare and learn. Thats about all fo now, I have to do some daddy work. Quote
Grey Doffin Posted November 10, 2012 Report Posted November 10, 2012 Probably a silly question but I'm wondering. What is the zig zag line coming off the top of the seppa dai of the Koreyoshi tsuba? Grey Quote
Ford Hallam Posted November 10, 2012 Report Posted November 10, 2012 Grey, it's the moon, inlaid in silver, and depicted as being partially obscured by drifting clouds. Quote
paulb Posted November 10, 2012 Report Posted November 10, 2012 Hi Ford that was my initial response too but if you look closely there is a small black zig-zag virtually at 12 o clock on the seppa-di. I think this is what Grey is talking about. I think it may just be some minor damage or darkening patination rahter than anything deliberate. Quote
Ford Hallam Posted November 10, 2012 Report Posted November 10, 2012 ah, my mistake , sorry. As you say, that mark is probably merely a minor blemish. And most likely invisible to the naked eye 'in the hand' Quote
Brian Posted November 10, 2012 Report Posted November 10, 2012 Tried to think how to respond to these...but anything would just be clichéd...so I'll just say wow, and thanks for posting. Ford, would you be able to hazard a guess at how many different inlayed metals on that kashira? Stunning! Brian Quote
Ford Hallam Posted November 10, 2012 Report Posted November 10, 2012 Brian, I can see Shakudo, copper, silver and 2 shades of gold and on a shakudo ground of course. Quote
Grey Doffin Posted November 10, 2012 Report Posted November 10, 2012 The mark is too regular to be a blemish (and the tsuba is too perfect to have one). It might be a product of the photograph and not actually there in person, but I doubt that also. Any other ideas? Grey Quote
raiden Posted November 10, 2012 Author Report Posted November 10, 2012 having the tsuba in hand, it doesn't exist, but a dirty scanner glass does.... Quote
John A Stuart Posted November 10, 2012 Report Posted November 10, 2012 When you see the pinnacle of the craft exhibited here, the absolute best, it just blows away all the rest. Particularly that fuchigashira, God, do I covet that set. John Quote
b.hennick Posted November 10, 2012 Report Posted November 10, 2012 Mike you make it hard for me to buy fittings. Today we had a sword club meeting and some fittings were offered for sale. I looked at them and remembered your recent postings and did not buy. When you see things of the quality you posted the other stuff becomes just "stuff". I think I need to buy one great piece and that will in the end save me money. It worked for watches I bought a great one and then stopped buying lesser ones. So for now I am in saving mode.... Quote
Jean Posted November 10, 2012 Report Posted November 10, 2012 Barry, I think that for great collectors as Mike or Guido (I have witnessed it), these tsubas are on private sales. You get them by acquaintances. You will never seen them in open market. During the 3 last years, I have always seen Mike coming back from DTI with fantastic kodogu/tosogu not on display. I remember at 2011 DTI, Mike showing me a tsuba he has just bought and that he took out right of his pocket (no box/cloth) Quote
Pete Klein Posted November 11, 2012 Report Posted November 11, 2012 I just placed an order to buy 1000 shares of Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., makers of Kleenex Tissues...! ROFLMAO!!! Quote
raiden Posted November 11, 2012 Author Report Posted November 11, 2012 My father taught me to buy the best you can get, and in the long term, you will both enjoy it and never regret it. But you must study to understand quality, that is my purpose to these postings, showing certified examples of what is, is what it represents itself. BTW, iron tsuba are ok to keep in your pocket, Fukushi sensei did it for years, and his wife got angry for all of the wear on his clothes......just keep the yen coins and keys out of the same pocket! Quote
Pete Klein Posted November 11, 2012 Report Posted November 11, 2012 "just keep the yen coins and keys out of the same pocket!" LOL! Quote
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