Very Pleased With New Tosogu Purchase

[Frank B]

I recently got a new pair of menuki from Curran. He was a pleasure to deal with(could not recommend him enough) and the menuki look much better in hand than in the photos. The theme is of galloping Kirin, the material is solid gold, and the school is Yamagawa(with no specified artist). Accompanying them are Hozon papers, a very similar pair is located in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Overall, Curran was amazing to work with and I am very lucky that he reached out to me about these menuki. If anyone has other menuki of the kirin theme I'd love to see them and compare to mine. 

 

Thank you 

 

https://www.mfa.org/collections/object/pair-of-menuki-in-the-form-of-galloping-kirin-9760

[Frank B]

Hozon papers/size comparison to my snake menuki

[Peterblinder]

Congratulations, looks like a very nice pair.

[TETSUGENDO]

Very fine, much better these than a mass of nonsense.  Well done!.

 

Cheers,

[Frank B]

Thank you for the kind words Steven, the pictures dont do them justice.

[Vermithrax16]

Wonderful pieces. Congratulations!

[TETSUGENDO]

Quality is evident, thought a higher res photo would be nice so we could really enjoy them....they are great Frank, your in good hands with Curran.

 

Cheers,

[Frank B]

Thank you Jeremiah

[Frank B]

I will try to take high res. photos tonight(many minute details).

[Curran]

As things come back from shinsa, I'll sell 5 to 8 before hurricane season.

 

Frank caught me at the right time, and I'm glad to have dealt with him. Communication was good, and it is nice to sell within the USA for once.

So much goes to Europe or Russia, sometimes China, these days.

 

It is clear that I need to work on photography skills.

[Frank B]

The feeling is mutual Curran,it was great working with you. If anyone has kirin menuki Id love to see them and compare to mine.

Edited May 16, 2018 by Frank Gorelik

[Katsujinken]

Can't wait to see what you have to offer, Curran!

 

As things come back from shinsa, I'll sell 5 to 8 before hurricane season.

 

Frank caught me at the right time, and I'm glad to have dealt with him. Communication was good, and it is nice to sell within the USA for once.

So much goes to Europe or Russia, sometimes China, these days.

 

It is clear that I need to work on photography skills.

[Vermithrax16]

Can't wait to see what you have to offer, Curran!

Me too!!

[Frank B]

As promised, here are the new photos. They are getting better, but they still arent perfect. Will try natural light when I get the chance. 

[Surfson]

Very nice!  Are they solid gold?   

[Frank B]

Yes, solid gold. 

[Vermithrax16]

The level of detail work is mind blowing. Great pictures Frank.

[Frank B]

Thank you Jeremiah.

[TETSUGENDO]

Good photos Frank, BEAUTIFUL, now they look as they should.  I'm surprised they did not attribute a maker, actually not, they often take an overly cautious position.  Would a shot of the rear be too much to ask?

 

Cheers,

[Curran]

If Frank submits to TH, perhaps he will get a specific maker.

 

In years past, I rarely went for TH.

I believe the price for TH was higher back then, and the $USD weaker.

[Frank B]

Steven, I can take a photo of the reverse tonight. Yes, they did take caution in just saying Yamagawa. In the future when  I send to TH I hope they narrow it down to an artist. 

[TETSUGENDO]

Thanks in advance for the back shots Frank, TH would be grand, these are excellent candidates.  Curran, am I imagining things or are they actually less inclined to give attributions of maker these days.

[Frank B]

Yes, I agree, TH is not a far reach for these menuki, they have a lot going for them. 

[Frank B]

Here you go Steven, 

[TETSUGENDO]

Fine construction! Some gold menuki are surprisingly flimsy, these are well made. Those parts not seen speak volumes on quality.

 

Cheers,

[Frank B]

Agreed