20 Tsuba For Sale

[kissakai]

After buying some tsuba from Mariusz among others from the NMB I would like to sell the following tsuba so I can re-invest in my collection
Originally they were to be put on eBay (I have sold three on eBay) but would like to offer them here first then those that do not sell will go to eBay
For the tsuba sold I will put the eBay costs I would have incurred back into the NMB as a donation
I’ve no objection if NMB wish to add any comments but please keep these to absolutes rather than opinions
All these details have been checked by a well known expert (sorry but I have to respect his anonymity)
All dates should be within ±25 years. Prices include P&P worldwide
Please contact me using this email address:
grev.cooke@ntlworld.com


Tsuba No T015 Description: Sun rays (Amida yasuri) School: Shoami
Date: 1775 Size: 68 x 68 x 5.5mm A Jim Gilbert pamphlet shows an identical tsuba
Price: £95.00 - ($150.00)

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Tsuba No T110 Description: Ginko leaf School: Edo tsubori in the Higo style
Date: 1875 Size: 80 x 80 x 4.5mm Well shaped with no lose of images but the patina is a bit thin
Price: £95.00 - ($150.00)

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Tsuba No T133 Description: Lotus leaf School: Unknown
Date: 1850 Size: 68 x 66 x 3.5mm An usual shape
Price: £95.00 - ($150.00)

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Tsuba No T134 Description: Karakusa School: Unknown
Date: 1850 Size: 72 x 72 x 4.3mm Unusual for the inlay to brass
Price: £95.00 - ($150.00)

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Tsuba No T045 Description: Satsuma mon School: Shoami = On Hold
Date: 1800 Size: 66 x 63 x 4.5mm Price: £120.00 - ($180.00)




Tsuba No T047 Description: Tembo hot stamp School: Tembo
Date: 1800 Size: 85 x 85 x 4.0mm Nice patina with a silky smooth feel
Price: £120.00 - ($180.00)

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Tsuba No T063 Description: Tendrils and cloves School: Heianjo
Date: 1625 Size: 62 x 59 x 4.0mm Price: £120.00 - ($180.00)

- http://i59.tinypic.com/fk8pyw.jpg


Tsuba No T108 Description: Pines at sunset School: Unknown
Date: 1800 Size: 72 x 69 x 4.0mm Another unusual inlay but this time in silver
Price: £120.00 - ($180.00)

http://i61.tinypic.com/2mjw9x.jpg - http://i60.tinypic.com/2ewplrb.jpg


Tsuba No T008 Description: Fans School: Bushu Ito
Date: 1780 Size: 70 x 70 x 4.0mm Price: £140.00 - ($220.00)

http://i60.tinypic.com/c2u8k.jpg - http://i57.tinypic.com/242zdr4.jpg


Tsuba No T039 Description: Castle and pier School: Shoami
Date: 1700 Size: 70 x 66 x 5.5mm Price: £140.00 - ($220.00)

http://i59.tinypic.com/n21si0.jpg - http://i61.tinypic.com/ir14s6.jpg


Tsuba No T059 Description: Phoenix School: Nagoya - mono
Date: 1825 Size: 68 x 61 x 3.0mm Price: £140.00 - ($220.00)

http://i62.tinypic.com/znq8ep.jpg - http://i59.tinypic.com/1jrbde.jpg


Tsuba No T018 Description: Goose and flowers School: Unknown
Date: 1625 Size: 82 x 76 x 4.5mm Price: £160.00 - ($250.00)

http://i58.tinypic.com/2vx3cpc.jpg - http://i62.tinypic.com/2litno2.jpg


Tsuba No T031 Description: Ox and tree School: Nara
Date: 1830 Size: 65 x 59 x 4.0mm Price: £160.00 - ($250.00)

http://i61.tinypic.com/2le6ozq.jpg - http://i62.tinypic.com/2cqej2a.jpg


Tsuba No T041 Description: Landscape and birds School: Shoami Kanenobu
Date: 1775 Size: 70 x 67 x 4.7mm Price: £160.00 - ($250.00)

http://i57.tinypic.com/24b0qj4.jpg - http://i59.tinypic.com/10xa4it.jpg


Tsuba No T065 Description: Leaves School: Kinai of Echizen
Mei: Kinai 6th gen Date: 1825 Size: 70 x 67 x 5.0mm
Price: £160.00 - ($250.00)

http://i59.tinypic.com/hwjwwm.jpg - http://i59.tinypic.com/21rcye.jpg


Tsuba No T025 Description: Flowers in a river School: Choshu
Date: 1700 Size: 78 x 74 x 4.5mm This is a popular design that represents the circle of life
Price: £200.00 - ($300.00)

http://i59.tinypic.com/4lq6mx.jpg


Tsuba No T023 Description: Hawk feathers School: Heianjo
Date: 1800 Size: 77 x 77 x 4.0mm Price: £220.00 - ($350.00)

http://i57.tinypic.com/v6p215.jpg - http://i60.tinypic.com/2m7x3z7.jpg


Tsuba No T017 Description: Aoi leaf School: Bushu
Date: 1800 Size: 68 x 67 x 5.0mm Price: £250.00 - ($380.00)

http://i57.tinypic.com/28tzvxu.jpg - http://i62.tinypic.com/4utj51.jpg


Tsuba No T052 Description: Dragon School: Nagoya - mono
Date: 1880 Size: 74 x 70 x 4.5mm Price: £250.00 - ($380.00)

http://i61.tinypic.com/vxf1ba.jpg - http://i58.tinypic.com/9pw2sl.jpg


Tsuba No T061 Description: Jittoku and Kanzan School: Soten
Date: 1800 Size: 67 x 64 x 5.5mm Price: £250.00 - ($380.00)

http://i62.tinypic.com/2ebyb8h.jpg - http://i61.tinypic.com/xpwili.jpg


Tsuba No T136 Description: Man with coral School: Hamano
Mei: Masayuki/Shozui (gimei)
Date: Unknown Size: 68 x 62 x 5.3mm Although it is gimei I still think it is quite well made
Price: £300.00 - ($430.00)

http://i61.tinypic.com/inwv8j.jpg - http://i58.tinypic.com/2nw33ix.jpg


Grev UK

[Fuuten]

Holy moley! For some people it'll be a nice christmas eve..

 

Personally drawn to T065:)

[kissakai]

T045 on hold

[kissakai]

Hi

May I ask for some advice

Are they too expense?

Are they too basic?

Is it the wrong time of year to sell?

 

 

Grev UK

[Brian]

Grev,

Xmas is a bad time to sell stuff, priorities lie elsewhere.

Then perhaps we have also done too good a job of convincing everyone to rather save and buy one good piece than 3 or 4 entry level ones.

The prices are fair, but the tsuba are more mounting and entry level pieces than mid level ones I guess. Some good deals there though.

 

Brian

[kissakai]

T108 on hold

 

 

Grev UK

[MauroP]

Hi Grev, nice tsuba and very reasonable prices. My choice is T133 (PM sent).

Bye, Mauro

[kissakai]

T133 sold

T108 almost sold

18 more to go

 

 

Grev UK

[kissakai]

Hi

T133 sold

T108 sold

 

A catastrophic error

Whilst working out prices I made a major error

I created a price that was break even from the price I bought these for. It was not to make a profit but to buy more tsuba

I calculate and average P&P of £8 + 4% PayPal fees but instead of adding this to my original price I took it away!!

So every tsuba is priced lower than my purchased price

I have decided to offer two options

1) Buy at the original price - I would honour my posted prices

2) Buy at the original price + £8 + 4% to help me out of a rut - this equates to my break even price

I will keep these tsuba on the NMB irrespective of what happens until the end of January then off to eBay

I feel at bit of a dunce and I'm sorry I didn't get my sums right in the first place

 

 

Grev UK

[part Cherokee77]

Do you have any smaller wakazashi tsuba??

[kissakai]

Hi

I have 2 wakizashi tsuba that I'm considering selling that are not on the NMB

T174 = Shoami cira 1800 a dragon in the round

T119 = Similar to T133 on the NMB but has and impressed outline of mount Fuji

Already on the NMB:

T041 & T063

For images and price please email me at grev.cook@ntlworld.com

 

 

Grev UK

[part Cherokee77]

How much are u asking on these?

[part Cherokee77]

Email me yours I can't get to work...

ss69nova@charter.net

[kissakai]

T059 sold

 

 

Grev UK

[kissakai]

_{One out the blue}

_{No 52 sold}

 

 

_{Grev UK}