New TSUBA

[ROKUJURO]

Gentlemen,

a new TSUBA in my collection. Condition is not so good, but I am curious to know the school and period it was made. Motive seems to be Zodiac and stars constellation. Dimensions: 80 x 76 mm, thickness 4,3 mm (MIMI).  

Thank you in advance for your opinion!

[kissakai]

I have a similar Zodiac tsuba with the Big Dipper on the back and it is Namban cira 1800

Mine has the design going over the seppa dai and the kanji is less flowery

[francois2605]

Unless I'm mistaken, here's the tsuba Grev is referring to.

[terminus]

I like this style. I’m a sucker for Star and Big Dipper constellation type tsubas.,

[TETSUGENDO]

Francois,

 

Do either of you have a picture of the ura,  I wonder which tsuba is the chicken and which the egg?

 

-S-

[francois2605]

Steven,

 

No, sorry, the ura of the tsuba is not visible in Grev's book.

 

Hopefully Grev will be able to fulfill your request.

[TETSUGENDO]

Francois,

 

Merci!

 

-S-

[kissakai]

Yes that is the one Francois

[TETSUGENDO]

Grev,

 

If you can manage a picture it would be great, both posterity and our members would be well served.

 

-S-

[ROKUJURO]

Thank you Grev!

Yours is in good condition, and the NAMBAN/HIZEN provenience is more obvious, I think. 

[kissakai]

This is all I have on my tsuba

 

 

 

T199_Japanese zodiac.pdf

 

 

Grev

 

[Geraint]

Dear Jean.

 

The treatment of the mimi on the back of your tsuba is much like that on some Hirado tsuba, the flat plate ones by Kunishige rather than the more common moko shaped ones.

 

 

All the best.

[TETSUGENDO]

Thanks for the pictures Grev, they makes everything clear....very nice piece.

 

-S-