Yoshiro Tsuba

[svarsh]

I have two Yoshiro-style tsubas, and would like to learn more about them and the school. I saw a few discussions here (http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/9268-yoshiro-school-tsuba-opinions/) and here (http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/12912-a-yoshiro-mon-tsuba/), and also looked at http://tsuba.jyuluck-do.com/YoshiroShikiShinchuZoganTsuba.html.

Still would like to collect opinions from the fellow tsuba lovers.

 

Sergei

[Henry Wilson]

Here is something if you have not already seen it.

 

http://home.earthlink.net/~jggilbert/heianjo.htm

[Ken-Hawaii]

Gary Murtha's book on Heianjo & Yoshiro tsuba may be available from Grey, or https://www.amazon.com/Japanese-Sword-Guards-Heianjo-Yoshiro/dp/1495176231.

[svarsh]

Henry and Ken, I know both sources, mentioned by you. Anyway, thanks.

[Ken-Hawaii]

If you know those sources, Sergei, then what are you asking?

[Marius]

I guess the question was: "What do you think about my two tsuba? Are they old? Are they good?" Etc.

[svarsh]

Thank you, Marius. Yes, what do you think about these tsuba?

How do you judge whether it good? And how old?

Besides 'good' and 'old' questions (which are important!), may be anyone knows what are the mons? Which families? Or whether it mons or just symbols, flowers, geometry, just beautiful elements to make the sword nicer/cooler?

Sergei

[Marius]

My pleasure, Sergei IMHO not too old (late Edo), not too good (average iron and uninspiring inlay). Yes, some seem to be crests. Ascribing them to families makes no big sense as these are not tsuba made for daimyo. 

 

Many mons with a nice index:

http://www.tozandoshop.com/v/vspfiles/kamon/plant1.html