masakatsu Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 Hello All, I am interested in buying, or trading for, anything Kano Natsuo related. I have some VERY nice fittings that could be included in trade. Particularly interested in tsuka or saya fittings, habaki, kogatana, kiseru, kakejiku and kagamibuta. Please contact me if you have something that might be of interest. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Shugyosha Posted June 24, 2021 Report Share Posted June 24, 2021 Hi Matt, Have you seen this? https://yuhindo.com/kano-natsuo-mirror-menuki/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masakatsu Posted July 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 Hi John, Yes, I am aware of that listing, thank you very much. I'll be very happy if I can swing that set before it's gone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kyushukairu Posted August 9, 2021 Report Share Posted August 9, 2021 Those Natsuo mirror menuki are incredible. Do you know much were they sold for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shugyosha Posted August 9, 2021 Report Share Posted August 9, 2021 No, it wasn't listed - the buyer was requested to enquire as to the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Shugyosha Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 Hi Matt, Set of menuki here: https://ginzaseikodo.com/en/product/fittings/natsuomenuki/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveM Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 I thought the description must be mistaken. It doesn't look like a squid (more like a mussel). But it is actually the cuttlebone and the beak of the squid. Very unusual theme, I think. I can't quite make out who did the hakogaki. Anyway, if you are looking for a Natsuo piece and you don't jump at this one, you may be waiting a long time for another opportunity like this to arise. (↑Said without any consideration of price...but if you are in the market for a Natsuo item you probably already have an idea that you will be paying a lot of money.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masakatsu Posted November 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2021 Yes, this is a fantastic set and definitely under consideration. Hakogaki is from his son Akio. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masakatsu Posted May 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2022 Bump, still looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveM Posted May 2, 2022 Report Share Posted May 2, 2022 Maybe not your cup of tea https://samuraigallery.com/2020/06/19/kanonatsuo_kiku/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masakatsu Posted May 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2022 Thank you Steve. Yeah, not really my favorite set, and haven't gotten much details on this set. I much prefer this: 第27回重要刀装具 寿老図目貫 加納夏雄 (samuraigallery.com) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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terminus Posted December 5, 2022 Report Share Posted December 5, 2022 Not sure if someone bought it yet but Mike Y. had a kozuka with a bird and bamboo by Natsuo he was selling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveM Posted April 22, 2023 Report Share Posted April 22, 2023 @masakatsu Two recent listings on Japanese Yahoo Auction for nitokoromono futatokoromono from Kano. Slightly unusual to see futatokoromono in the first place, but highly unusual to see two from Kano appearing near simultaneously. Perhaps just recently entered the market from someone's collection? As usual, online auctions attract suspicion, but they caught my eye and I thought you might want to take a look. https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/j1087655473 Kanzan hakogaki of Spring of 1972 https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/r1081636638 Kanzan hakogaki of Summer 1974. Edit: On closer look, these items are almost exactly the same. Same design, same mei, but slight differences in the tagane marks around the nakago-ana. Also the mei on the kozuka is different. Anyway, now I've become very suspicious of these. They do not look like great Kano works. They are circulating around auction sites. I'm also finding other, equally questionable Kano works available at auction from one of these same sellers. Edit #2: A friend reminds me the proper name for the set of two is futatokoromono, not "nitokoromono". Now corrected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Teddy2808 Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 I have something you might be interested in. PM me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu2020 Posted September 8, 2023 Report Share Posted September 8, 2023 TANTÔ KOSHIRAE BY NATSUO AND TOKUOKI 080423 - NIHONTO @masakatsu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masakatsu Posted September 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2023 On 9/8/2023 at 11:42 AM, Toryu2020 said: TANTÔ KOSHIRAE BY NATSUO AND TOKUOKI 080423 - NIHONTO @masakatsu Yes, I'm aware of this work and like it quite a bit. Thank you for the link. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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