Stephen Posted February 15, 2018 Report Posted February 15, 2018 seen more tan a few cast copper signed like this. I think Ishiguro is that a well know name? or just a casting company ? lol Quote
ROKUJURO Posted February 15, 2018 Report Posted February 15, 2018 ISHIGURO schoolMASATSUNE and others like KOREYOSHI. Quote
christianmalterre Posted February 16, 2018 Report Posted February 16, 2018 @ Stephen, do have a look for better quality Iai-To like those are offered by Japanese Budo material providers...... exactly the same copper aloy Tsuba en masse...... too many fakes, vintage or modern cast Tsuba on the market meanwhile! ( of course! offered as original! or "unknown"- LOL! ) do have a look on all these various salesplatforms like Yahoo,Trocadero,Ebay and stuff.... ! easier to preferably burn your´s money immediately ! only do buy from thrusted longyear dealers or longyear collectors!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Christian 1 Quote
vajo Posted February 16, 2018 Report Posted February 16, 2018 Stephen i need that second one as iron tsuba for katana ???? Quote
christianmalterre Posted February 16, 2018 Report Posted February 16, 2018 @ Stephen just picked out....LOL! ( a bit of clean....a bit of repatination and aging.....and here we are...Voila! A quite very easy job for those who know how to do such!) and then,hurry up to auction them!...... Quote
Ford Hallam Posted February 16, 2018 Report Posted February 16, 2018 The fake mei on the bamboo tsuba is indeed Ishiguro but the original tsuba it's based on is by Kano Natsuo. The front is in iron. and the reverse is shibuichi with silver inlay. 5 Quote
ROKUJURO Posted February 16, 2018 Report Posted February 16, 2018 Christian,I have the impression that your TSUBA are in fact genuine ones, but lost their patination due to sandblasting or acid treatment or accidental salt-water exposition. Quote
Brian Posted February 16, 2018 Report Posted February 16, 2018 Ford, front iron, back shibuichi? That is a pretty amazing tsuba. Done just because it could be done? Quote
christianmalterre Posted February 16, 2018 Report Posted February 16, 2018 @ Jean not mine! these pictures are just taken from Ebay.... you should learn to see my friend! definitely fakes! here is the same lot with other pictures....( maybe easier for the untrained eye...) Christian Quote
Stephen Posted February 16, 2018 Author Report Posted February 16, 2018 Amazing Ford sensei, Thank you Christian tread eazy they were used as examples, but think the bamboo would be good for iaido. Quote
christianmalterre Posted February 16, 2018 Report Posted February 16, 2018 @ Stephen, no worry! always tread me easy- as long there´s no Bosco or Contractor in front of the Bushnell.... the problem but is that such garbage continually dumpens the request for the real stuff...... what shall a newbee think about investing his money into such ? - most probably the typical behaviour....first buy...then ask....and finally fall out of the sky.... i just noticed that in last 6 or 7 months...there´s a very strong increase of such kind of offers from Japan..... Christian 1 Quote
Stephen Posted February 16, 2018 Author Report Posted February 16, 2018 Chris S i may have what you need. please PM dimensions. and price range Christian please don't bring up my past profession ....lol......ill always pick up crumbs of high class tosogu collectors. Quote
Stephen Posted February 16, 2018 Author Report Posted February 16, 2018 Chris PM sent with pics Quote
Ford Hallam Posted February 16, 2018 Report Posted February 16, 2018 Brian, these composite type pieces are not particularly common but there are a fair number of relatively well published examples in the literature. Particularly right at the end of the Edo period and into the Meiji. 1 Quote
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