Ron STL Posted November 12, 2016 Report Posted November 12, 2016 Today, my hard bound copy of Nobuie Tsuba arrived from LuLu. My E-book is already in the computer, but I haven't had a chance to review it. Paging through the new arrival I was pleasantly surprised to find to find one of my tsuba illustrated in the book. As some know, I enjoy the works of Jirotaro Naokatsu and his followers and their copies of Nobuie tsuba designs. My favorite Naokatsu tsuba is illustrated on page 29 of the hard cover edition (page 25 in the E-book) as an example of work following Nobuie. What a pleasant surprise this was. It's always a perk when a published book illustrates an item in one's collection! My tsuba was purchased at Dai Token Ichi in Tokyo about five years ago. The tsuba was expensive but I had to have it. A little begging saved a few hundred dollars but I'd paid the asking price if needed. The owner obviously loved the tsuba very much. I'm sure he realized the tsuba received a good home after we shook hands on the deal. While I have some very good quality Naokatsu tsuba, this one stands out above the others. I just wanted to share my good news today. Many thanks to Marcus for translating this book on Nobuie Tsuba for us! Ron STL 3 Quote
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