C0D Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Heianjo tsuba with namako-gata hitsu ana, most of brass inlay is still in place (in some part is a little loose), nice steel plate patina. Age unknown, my guess is early Edo.Formerly W. M. Hawley collectionDimensions: 74.5 mm x 71.7 mmThickness: at seppa dai 5.8 mm at mimi 4.5 mm Price 350€ plus shipping and Paypal fees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken-Hawaii Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Interesting tsuba, Manuel. Do you have any idea why the inlay isn't as smooth & consistent as most Heianjo examples? I have several dozen, & this looks atypical. Hawley often added comments on items in his collections, so could it be much older? Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C0D Posted April 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 I've seen some other Heianjo with such type of inlay, but none of those had an age attribution so it wasn't helpful.This was sent to me with a paper from Hawley's granddaughter but no more informations from Hawley himself, so this will be a research piece for the new owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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C0D Posted May 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 Talking with another collector he suggested me that this could been covered in urushi originally and then polished to reveal the zogan, it could explain those residues between the zogan in some part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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