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Tembo/Saotome/Heianjo?


cdrcm12

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Hi,

 

A recent addition, and what I think combines Saotome/Tembo and Heianjo schools?

 

Height 93mm

Width 87mm

Mimi thk 3.5mm - 4.5mm

 

The design is of ten zogan dots and linear brass zogan, vine leaves, tendrils and grapes. The bottom right on the front face looks like some crops bound together?

The plate looks Saotome /Tembo with a rough hammered surface and a few hot stamps, I can't identify which one? The inlay work looks Heianjo.

 

I'd appreciate any thoughts on this one please.

 

A few images below, one taken in sun light.

 

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Thanks

 

Colin

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All,

 

Thank you for your replies, Saotome with Heianjo zogan it is.

 

Mauro,

 

The image you posted has to be by the same maker or made at a similar time. Do you have any further information on this tsuba, I unfortunately can't read the Japanese writing on the right of the image?

 

Colin

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葡萄図鐔 - budō zu tsuba
無銘 平安城象嵌 - mumei Heianjō-zōgan
竪丸形 鉄鎚目地 鋤出彫 - tatemaru-gata tetsu-tsuchime-ji sukidashi-bori
真鍮象嵌 角耳小肉 - shinchū-zōgan kaku-mimi ko-niku

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Mauro, I meant to thank you for the translation.

 

I found this one in the Cleveland Museum of Art, some very good images of tsuba on this site.

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/collection/search?search=tsuba&op=search&form_build_id=form-xLDZt0Wx_PHvK80Wir3zuEXSrX7vN0NmkxncIfFFgBM&form_id=clevelandart_collection_search_form

 

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2 hours ago, cdrcm12 said:

Mauro, I meant to thank you for the translation.

 

I found this one in the Cleveland Museum of Art, some very good images of tsuba on this site.

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/collection/search?search=tsuba&op=search&form_build_id=form-xLDZt0Wx_PHvK80Wir3zuEXSrX7vN0NmkxncIfFFgBM&form_id=clevelandart_collection_search_form

 

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cuA-masaOwVx9KWCbEEMvlH651z6XIBnyknMO6cPAAcW9XLrnGe4MwssCg09IIFWDlJ-4qfPW8UzeC0UDPVPfJE0Z0BFR2fXKpk5uTMJipl0Rl9sUm3Rk2ukm_aV8gmDsp7lnIo2

 

 

There is an excellent book coming out very soon on this collection, I suggest not frustrating yourself with the website and to purchase the book :-)

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