heianjo style

[jct3602]

Just curious as to thoughts about period, since so many heianjo-ish tsuba were produced.  this one came cheaply; the seller's picture made it look bad.  With some careful cleaning by a friend of mine, much improvement, and the inferior looking side actually is better now than the one the seller choose to display.   Small picture before, the other 2 as is now.  7.14x7.14  cm; .41 rim, .38 seppa thickness.

 

 

 john twineham

[Spartancrest]

John very similar to this one [more expensive than what you paid ] I don't think the description of 'design of bamboo' should be taken at face value. I could be wrong but it is reminiscent of the snowflake type. 

 

[PietroParis]

The inlaid brass loops in John's tsuba look better to me (I mean, much more regular) than in the example above.

[GRC]

maybe gingko leaves?

and nice clean up job 

[Spartancrest]

I agree John's piece has much better inlay work and has 'come up' well.

[besides the Amida-yasuri one is not mine and I have no 'motherly' protection interfering with my judgement]