CurtisR Posted February 16, 2013 Report Posted February 16, 2013 Greetings all, I'm considering buying this tsuba...iron, no sign of being cast BUT - I recently (and can't for the life of me recall WHERE I saw it but think it was on NMB, which is driving me batty) saw the same exact theme & design, only with gold or brass leaf and in much better condition. Has anyone seen this original design here (or on a website)? Decent bones on the mimi, although I'd have to stabilize the red rust. I'm guessing it's a Meiji or late Edo copy of the original but perhaps I'm mistaken & am open to other thoughts of course.... Thanks in advance & Cheers! Curtis R. Quote
christianmalterre Posted February 16, 2013 Report Posted February 16, 2013 Curtis, you can´t go wrong here in buying it(if it´s not that expensive) Some sign of Kyo-some sign of reminescant Ko-Hagi... Equally,you do have an relatively strong mimi in comparence to an rather small diameter... Who may this be?(LOL!) i just can say-if it´s priced correct...(?) Me-i would buy it! LOL! No worry-Not cast at all after what i can see... No!(to answer on the question relating it´s age attribution you did)- it´s not latter Edo! It´s early to mid of Edo times Christian Quote
CurtisR Posted February 17, 2013 Author Report Posted February 17, 2013 Many thanks Christian, Good to know my eyes aren't fooling me (and that I'm learning lol), except for it being early to mid-Edo, which makes me want it even more . I will see if the owner & I can come to an agreement on price... Best, Curtis R. Quote
Grey Doffin Posted February 17, 2013 Report Posted February 17, 2013 Hi Curtis & Christian, I don't claim to know much about tsuba but I'm honestly puzzled why either of you would want this tsuba at most any price. It looks to me like it was made in Hurry. Look at the sunflower (?) in the upper left of the 1st picture. Doesn't it bother you that the sukashi doesn't follow the outline of the petals, that it is cut crudely with no attention to detail? And the rest of this tsuba seems slap dash and in poor condition. May just be the photography but the iron looks dull and lifeless. Educate me please. What is there to like here? Grey Quote
Curran Posted February 17, 2013 Report Posted February 17, 2013 Curtis, David Stiles had a thread comparing several tsuba of this design. Quote
CurtisR Posted February 17, 2013 Author Report Posted February 17, 2013 Thank you gentlemen! Those details are what I missed --- and thanks to Curran for pointing me in the right direction...I KNEW I'd seen the design before. I think I'll pass based on the observations on this one. Learning, learning, learning! Regards, Curtis R. Quote
Brian Posted February 17, 2013 Report Posted February 17, 2013 Little. Knew you could do it Pete! :lol: When these guys take the time to comment on quality....best to listen Brian Quote
CurtisR Posted February 17, 2013 Author Report Posted February 17, 2013 Thanks Brian - I've learned that! I've had a couple of genuinely nice finds so am not totally striking out, but still get distracted by "shiny things" lol. Best, Curtis R. Quote
Soshin Posted February 17, 2013 Report Posted February 17, 2013 I'm considering buying this tsuba...iron, no sign of being cast BUT - I recently (and can't for the life of me recall WHERE I saw it but think it was on NMB, which is driving me batty) saw the same exact theme & design, only with gold or brass leaf and in much better condition. Has anyone seen this original design here (or on a website)? Curtis R. Hi Curtis R., Hope your realize Christian M. was just joking. Which I think can lead to confusion and wasted money for beginners. The tsuba is a very poor example not worth purchase in my eyes and a wast of any amount of money which could be saved for a much better tsuba or possibly a book about nice tsuba. Please checkout my website below. I have nice photos of my tsuba which if you look at it closely doesn't have any gold or brass leaf on it. The inlays are of a solid and of a flat shape. Here is a link to a topic on NMB where this design was discussed by me and others: http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=14583. I hope you find this information helpful. Yours truly, David Stiles Quote
CurtisR Posted February 17, 2013 Author Report Posted February 17, 2013 Wow David - thanks for the link to yours, which is beautiful! In comparison I can see the skill vs. the "junk" ....and I think I need to study more lol. As for saving up for nicer pieces I couldn't agree more. I am actually having shirasaya & habaki made for 2 decent blades now, so guess ill pay those off first! You all saved me $ and I gained knowledge ---- what a deal (seriously)! Curtis R. Quote
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