Samurai Art Expo Utrecht

[Pete Klein]

Do any of the attendees recognize this tsuba and what it's attribution was?

 

 

Thanks much!

[myochin]

Hi Pete,

 

See Itô Mitsuru, Works of Kanshiro Nishigaki, n°261 p250

 

Paul

[myochin]

3rd Master

[myochin]

The caption from the show:

[Pete Klein]

Hi Paul!!!  Haven't heard from you in quite awhile.  I hope all is well.

 

The reason I asked is that I have a F/K which is very similar and wanted to compare them.  Here's a picture:

 

 

 

Slight differences in execution but an interesting comparison.

 

Thanks so much for the assist!

 

Pete

[myochin]

Very nice FK Pete, thanks for sharing. Mino seem to pop up in my mind...

I wonder who actually made these kirimon, if it was actually the tsuba-shi or if the smith simply popped down to the local 'spare-parts' shop and purchased them...something to ponder on.

 

Take care

P

[Pete Klein]

Simple, actually.  They came from 'Kin Gin Kiri Mon Unlimited' which was two doors down from the 'Hirata Hikozo Outlet Emporium' in beautiful downtown Yatsushiro...

 

[Nickupero]

What a lovely thread and well documented follow up of the show. It was a pleasure meeting many of you. Thank you to the Italian NTK and Francesco for the detailed and excellent compilation of the show. Jean appreciate you mentioning the Oei Katana, it was an excellent piece and some of you might have had the chance to see it during the Kantei that was presented in the middle... coincidentally Pete, it was mounted in a similar koshirae with a tsuba that looks similar to the one you posted. Unfortunately it only got an attribution to Umetada, nothing more specific, please see attached kanteisho. Hope this helps.

[Pete Klein]

Yeah - Umetada is the new Shoami...

[Suppaman]

Hello guys!

it seems there will be a second attempt in 2020.

but samurai art expo will rename into Japan art expo.

 

someone has got more info?

it will be nothing related to last year event?

[paulb]

It is being organised by the same team (they did an ecellent job the first time round) No details as yet other than what can be seen on the Samurai art expo website which simply states they are doing another event in 2020

As soon as more info becomes available and if none else does I will make sure readers here are made aware

Best Regards

paul

[Pete Klein]

I have heard that the KTK is planning a meeting for next summer in Europe as well so possibly work together?  It might bring in foreign interest of serious minded collectors.

[ROKUJURO]

Pete,

I asked the KTK secretary, Mr. Ploplys, about that, but he has no infos about such plans.  

[myochin]

Pete is correct.

This is what was mentioned in a KTK e-mail dated 24 November 2018:

 

THE 2020 KTK CONVENTION

 

The tentative location for the 2020 KTK CONVENTION will be in GERMANY with support of new KTK members from Germany

 

 

But it was only a suggestion....

 

Paul