menpo Posted August 25, 2016 Report Posted August 25, 2016 Hi Gents I recently picked up this tsuba and have been trying to do some research on it. I have little knowledge of the Akasaka school but I do believe it is of the school and judging by the bold design and the defined chisel marks it may be representative of the third generation Tadatora. However, as I know that the rest of you have far more knowledge on the subject than myself, I'd like to know all your thoughts on it. The dimentions are 75. 44 mm x 73.77 mm x 6.61 mm thick. Many thanks. Gethin Quote
ggil Posted August 25, 2016 Report Posted August 25, 2016 Sorry no help, but the design is gorgeous! Quote
Ford Hallam Posted August 25, 2016 Report Posted August 25, 2016 I reckon they're nata, hatchets. 1 Quote
Brian Posted August 26, 2016 Report Posted August 26, 2016 Agree with Ford. And yes, I think it's a lovely looking tsuba. Quote
Michael 101 Posted August 26, 2016 Report Posted August 26, 2016 Hi Gethin, Its notoriously hard to tell the generations with early Akasaka which is why most are papered "Ko Akasaka" rather than s specific generation. Also the later masters replicated the work and designs of the earlier masters. Looking at the marks around the nakago ana in your second picture I wouldnt be suprised if this was 4th master work. Lovely tsuba and yes Ford must have nailed the design - I couldnt work it out until his post Kindest regards Michael 3 Quote
Ford Hallam Posted August 26, 2016 Report Posted August 26, 2016 My memory fails me at the moment but the pairing of nata and plum branch is an allusion to a poem or scene in an ancient tale. It'll come to me eventually....but there is a very clear literary signal in the design. 3 Quote
menpo Posted September 5, 2016 Author Report Posted September 5, 2016 Hi guys Thanks for your input! I dont recall seeing a theme like this one before but the bold design is the main reason why i purchased it. Can anyone shed some more information on the 3rd and 4th masters please as i have very little information on Akasaka. Thanks again Gethin Quote
Ford Hallam Posted September 5, 2016 Report Posted September 5, 2016 Hi Gethin you might make a reasonable start by supporting Markus Sesko's work His translation of the Akasaka Tanko Roku makes for interesting reading and is very inexpensive. Quote
Brian Posted September 6, 2016 Report Posted September 6, 2016 Damn, now you just cost me money Ford I hadn't seen this one before. Just bought the eBook.BTW - FWD15 coupon code gets you 15% off. Brian 1 Quote
menpo Posted September 16, 2016 Author Report Posted September 16, 2016 Thanks Ford Ordered my copy and it arrived today! Very interesting book! Thanks for the info! Gethin Quote
christianmalterre Posted September 16, 2016 Report Posted September 16, 2016 this Tsuba strongly reminds me to the published stars and moon one....(Fred G. Collection) nice theme, nice thematics... latter work definitely. Christian Quote
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