kealpe Posted January 28, 2014 Report Posted January 28, 2014 This is my first time posting, I hope the pics come out. I mainly collect WW2 stuff and most of my things are German. I do have several Japanese edged weapons. I added a few pics of one of my stuba. Was wondering if anyone could tell me what the markings say or tell me a little about the stuba? The stuba is 8 cm wide by 3mm thick. Thanks, Keith Quote
Marius Posted January 28, 2014 Report Posted January 28, 2014 OK, Keith needs our help with his stuba... oops, I mean tsuba. Keith, is the colour like it appears in the pics or is it just the flash? Quote
kealpe Posted January 28, 2014 Author Report Posted January 28, 2014 Sorry about the spelling. The Tsuba has a dark patina to it. The shine comes from the flash. Quote
Marius Posted January 28, 2014 Report Posted January 28, 2014 Ah, that is good. You don't have a masterpiece, but at least this is a real tsuba. Please do not ask about a school, as it seems a mass-produced, run of the mill, late Edo/Meiji piece. But real it is. Hope you haven't paid to much for it. Quote
Antti Posted January 30, 2014 Report Posted January 30, 2014 I wonder what those two marks are on 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock on the first picture. Almost looks like they have been made with a drill. Quote
Marius Posted January 30, 2014 Report Posted January 30, 2014 It seems they were, indeed. Possibly an aborted attempt at re-purposing this tsuba as a decoration of some kind? I have seen such holes in tsuba before. Quote
Antti Posted January 30, 2014 Report Posted January 30, 2014 I've seen one picture of a tsuba where two similar, unfinished drill holes were next to each other on the lower part of the tsuba, which was supposed to be an aborted attempt to create udenuki ana. The placement of the holes in this tsuba is weird though... Quote
Marius Posted January 30, 2014 Report Posted January 30, 2014 Imagine that someone would want to fasten the tsuba to a wooden surface. Two holes, two nails... And suddenly, the position of the holes makes sense, doesn't it? Quote
Stephen Posted January 30, 2014 Report Posted January 30, 2014 does it not looked cast to anyone? Quote
Marius Posted January 30, 2014 Report Posted January 30, 2014 I am usually the first one to cry out "cast", even if the tsuba is forged iron Anything is possible but this looks forged to me. Quote
Marius Posted January 30, 2014 Report Posted January 30, 2014 Nad this tsuba is now on eBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/EDO-PERIOD-TSUB ... 3f2ff34c9f So, we should refrain from comments. Quote
Stephen Posted January 30, 2014 Report Posted January 30, 2014 Not I, pix two looks like cast lines in the far left holes, just saying,but i do like his other auciton Smokey the Bear hat..LOL Quote
Geraint Posted January 30, 2014 Report Posted January 30, 2014 Dear All. Some years ago one of the major London auction houses had a lot which consisted of several yari in a stand. The stand had been made of wood and for each yari shaft a pair of tsuba had been drilled in just this way and screwed to the stand to hold the yari shaft............. I will try to find the catalogue and scan the image for you. All the best. Quote
John A Stuart Posted January 30, 2014 Report Posted January 30, 2014 I just couldn't stand seeing Stuba anymore and fixed the title. John Quote
Antti Posted January 30, 2014 Report Posted January 30, 2014 Nice to see that tsupid word was corrected Quote
Marius Posted January 30, 2014 Report Posted January 30, 2014 Some very nice stuba have a very nice stupa sukashi Quote
Soshin Posted February 1, 2014 Report Posted February 1, 2014 Hi Mariusz K., I am still waiting for a tsuba like that to show up on eBay... :lol: Quote
Marius Posted February 1, 2014 Report Posted February 1, 2014 Miracles happen, David :-) But chances that such a tsuba will remained undetected are slim. We are moving off topic, but what the heck... Quote
John A Stuart Posted February 1, 2014 Report Posted February 1, 2014 Actually that is a Gorinto 五輪塔 . You can see it in the text. John Quote
Soshin Posted February 8, 2014 Report Posted February 8, 2014 Hi John S. Gorinto (五輪塔) is one type of Buddhist stupa often found near or in old graveyards in Japan. Quote
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