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Wanted: Moon Themed Fittings For Katana

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Andrew Quirt has had this one for a while:
http://www.nihonto.us/CROW%20AND%20MOON%20TSUBA.htm

For high end needs this spectacular Akasaka Tadashige one:
http://tetsugendo.com/kodogu/T-136_Tadashige.html

I also acquired a tsuba recently with a theme of moon reflections on ride paddies.
http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/15908-new-year-new-forum-new-tsuba/
It is not for sale, but just give you ideas.
 

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Hello Antti!

 

Thank you for the tips and photos, all of them are quite tempting, I would guess that Tadashige one is quite expensive and as yours is not for sale... Dont even want to know the price after that post on it. ;)

 

Still looking so please do let me know if you have some or stumble across them.

 

-Antti

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Hi,

 

is that a moon at the top of this one?

 

http://www.aoijapan.com/tsuba-cho-shu-hagi-ju-hachido-tomonobu-saku

 

just happened to notice while browsing, I guess maybe you saw it already.

 

Edit: it looks kind of odd and out of place when I look at it more closely. perhaps moon was added later? But im no expert :-)

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I must confess I am horrible in understanding the art in tsuba, and I often don't understand the designs. :) Here are few tsuba that I think have moon in them.

 

This moon & sun is actually pretty nice: http://yushindou.com/%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%88%E5%9B%B3%E3%80%80%E9%89%84%E5%9C%B0%E3%80%80%E6%92%AB%E8%A7%92%E5%BD%A2/

I think this has large moon (not my taste in design): http://www.e-sword.jp/tsuba/1510-6002.htm

I think this one has small moon: http://yushindou.com/%E5%8D%81%E6%89%8B%E5%9B%B3%E3%80%80%E9%89%84%E5%9C%B0%E3%80%80%E6%9C%A8%E7%93%9C%E5%BD%A2/

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Thank you Barry and Eric!

 

Barry, is the ana about 2,5 cm in lenght?

 

And Eric, nice looking tsuba, that kind of idea for displaying moon and constellation truly would fit my blade and give a good bridging towards other celestial bodies.

 

Antti

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Sure, glad to help.  Thanks for the compliments on my tsuba.  I am not really a fittings collector, but at times a variety of tsuba and menuki have spoken to me over the years and I have added them to my small collection. 

 

Mike and Cyrus over at Tetsugendo.com had a similar tsuba available about 4 months ago - with constellation in mist, but no moon.  It was also quite nice and Akasaka school too.  I don't see it on their site anymore, but you may want to get in touch with them to see if they still have it or can acquire something similarly for you. 

 

Best of luck,

Eric

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