Jean Posted April 25, 2013 Report Posted April 25, 2013 Another one (Handachi) from the same French member (inheritance), IMO, also late 19th century School of the tsuba? Namban? is it cast? IMO, no Menuki, same question Quote
Marius Posted April 25, 2013 Report Posted April 25, 2013 Jean, my first impression was - yes, the tsuba is cast. The patina is nice, but cast iron does often have a nice patina. Picture T4 is where it really jumps at you. Menuki also looks suspicious. Quote
christianmalterre Posted April 25, 2013 Report Posted April 25, 2013 personally don´t think it´s an cast one actually... could be "worn out" equally... No reason to cast it those days-casting is delicate! Latter Edo Tsubashi-especially Kyushu had plenty of possibility to purchase highest quality iron ore...why then(considdering those times) an cast(production)? It´s non anreligious Tsuba,depiction-ect-(eventual lineage to some older Tsubaschools here in backmind)-rather standard...so no reason to cast equally here... Ditto timesheet does not congrue with an cast.... And-it´s certainly not from Modern times equally... So why? Maybe some better pictures first? Here on these-you just can guess-or just(at least-LOL!) lament about.... Christian Quote
christianmalterre Posted April 25, 2013 Report Posted April 25, 2013 i but see why you point on cast here Mariusz Laugh! Maybe Jean could point out Mimi and Seppa-Dai area(Hitsuana) some more close in further pictures??? Christian Quote
Jean Posted April 25, 2013 Author Report Posted April 25, 2013 Mariusz what makes you think/do you see in T4 which indicates the tsuba is casted Quote
Marius Posted April 26, 2013 Report Posted April 26, 2013 Jean, I have highlighted areas which look very crude to me, there is even a hole from an air bubble in one of them (or so it seems). Impossible to be 100% sure with that low resolution pictures. Plus, the seppa-dai looks dull. Quote
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