raaay Posted August 22, 2007 Report Posted August 22, 2007 Here is some pics off my Daisho mounts . Tsuba's - nanban Fuchi and kashira - "Gumbai theme" ?? i think - ie war fans Menuki - Flowers with insects Any opinions on the mounts ! school , date etc would be good . The fuchi / kashira have six war fans one on each side off the fuchi and one on each kashira and the menuki each have one insect on each menuki in different positions and the angles of their heads give the impression their looking out at you ! ray Quote
raaay Posted August 25, 2007 Author Report Posted August 25, 2007 added some more pics off the kashira's and tsuba's from my "shinto" daisho. showing the fine details off the gold inlay which is like a 3D effect in places , which i presume must be a more difficult technique ??? rather than a flat finish chased into the surface . ray Quote
raaay Posted August 30, 2007 Author Report Posted August 30, 2007 Hi all looks like no one likes daisho mounts !!! sorry about the lack of info on the Daisho but thought i would show the Koshirai just to start a new post when it was a bit quiet last week ? have added a couple off pics of the other side of the fuchi's and a couple off the Nanban Tsuba and close up shots off the Fuchi's again sorry about the quality off my pics ,they do not show the koshirai at there best . ray. Quote
huntershooter Posted August 30, 2007 Report Posted August 30, 2007 Lovely fittings. Thank you Ray. Quote
nagamaki - Franco Posted August 30, 2007 Report Posted August 30, 2007 It's always nice to see a well executed set of koshirae, thanks for sharing. What is the history of this set, if you know? Quote
raaay Posted August 30, 2007 Author Report Posted August 30, 2007 thanks guys Re my Shinto Daisho Here is one off these old stories ,that we all dream about ,the Daisho was bought in 1967 for £15.00 by a well knowing UK collector from a captain McCadam . The story goes the captain was willing to split the pair up £9 for the katana and £6 for the wakizashi " he bought the pair" and he owned them for over 30 years before i aquired them. and at the time i could not afford them ,and had to sell off a few swords to aquire them and was delighted to get them and still am. the katana - is signed - KADZUSA NO SUKE FUJI WARA KANESHIGE the wakizashi - is mumie the blades at some point ,when i can get some good photos will become an other post ,still fighting with the dam camera for good clear pics off the tang and blades. thanks ray. Quote
tonyb Posted August 31, 2007 Report Posted August 31, 2007 Very nice ray, lovely fittings a beautiful pair of swords. Thanks for sharing. cheers tony Quote
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