Tsuba Collection

[Michael 67]

Hi,

I need help. I have been offered the Tsubas. Unfortunately I have no experience and I'm not sure if all tourists Tsuba are. What do you think about the collection? I do not have better photos. sorry

[Michael 67]

 

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[Michael 67]

 

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Many thanks for your opinion

[GrozaB]

I wish it was a better photos... But from what I see I like them. A lot..

[Michael 67]

 

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[Michael 67]

I have the pictures processed. I hope it's all to see

[Bob M.]

Michael,

 

PM sent

 

Regards

[Greg F]

Hi Michael, Some nice tsuba there. I hope you get a good price. Good luck.

 

Greg

[Ken-Hawaii]

Michael, I suggest that you post these under Tosogu, where members interested in tsuba hang out.

 

Ken

 

[vajo]

Hi there,

 

Michael ask for me. So please if you have some important notes share it with me too.

 

I only stay in contact with the person who offers the collection. 

 

Best regards 

 

Chris

[Gunome]

Hello,

 

Nice collection !

Dark photo deserved the opinion but some ones seems to have patina issue.

[ROKUJURO]

Most of these say HAMAMONO to me. The 'patina problems' seem to be a fine layer of lacquer chipping off. 

It may be a matter of taste, but I find none of these exciting. This depends of course on what you want to collect. 

[kissakai]

Hi

I agree with Jean

If you are able to actually see/handle these then you have a chance of getting what you like

If you can see then take a jewlers loupe and look at all the internal surface to see if there is a join, these would be cast and can be disregarded

Look at the signaure not that you will know the maker but are they clean cut/sharp if the bottom of the signature is rounded then disregard

If there are any left look at the carving quality always shows - you don't need to be an expert to see quality

 

 

Best of luck

Grev UK

[vajo]

 

Look at the signaure not that you will know the maker but are they clean cut/sharp if the bottom of the signature is rounded then disregard

If there are any left look at the carving quality always shows - you don't need to be an expert to see quality

 

Hello Kissaki,

 

Is that carving clean? I didn't know what you mean exactly with round at the bottom. My english is not perfect but i try to get better. 

 

[kissakai]

Hi

If a chisel is used then the bottom of the signature (mei) will be sharp

If it is cast then the bottom of the mei will be rounded

I don't have an image I can send you, maybe another member can supply one or do a search for fake tsuba on the NMB

 

 

Grev

[vajo]

Hi,

 

i understand what you mean. So in that picture this is sharp and no cast tsuba?

[ROKUJURO]

Chris,

you have a PM.

[Brian]

Yes, the signature is fine, it is not cast. I think these are genuine. But hard to say much with those pics. I agree that many may attract the "Hamamono" title. Very flash, not refined.

[Curran]

The pictures are horrible. It is hard to tell condition, but looks like many were cleaned in some patina destructive matter.

I don't think Hamamono, but from those images cannot tell.

 

For example, the 3CU one is signed "Ichijosai Hirotoshi +kao". It is a well known design of his Uchikoshi (forgive spelling, I'm not going to check it this AM).

Rather than the weird photo above, it should look like this:

[vajo]

Here is a better photo. Front and backside.

If you wan't to see more i can load it up.

 

 

Regards

Chris

[Brian]

I would love to see Ford restore some of these.

[peterd]

Hi. Last tsuba signed Nagatsune i think ?, so might be gimei

[Leporello]

Hello Michael,

PM send,

Tom