Daisho Tsuba Set? Not...

[Deron Douglas]

Well, it seems that an identical set of my tsuba (discussed here before) is getting around:

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... &rd=1&rd=1

 

 

Here's another set. The last appeared before (single tsuba same vendor), and another from this "set" at AIO Art....

 

OK... why do I bring it up? Well I was looking at the photos depicted here and compared them to my set... the details are identical in all respects.. but the "grain" in these seem bumpier. Maybe these were cast when the mold was a little more worn.

 

I think the dating is correct.. "Late Edo"... and I know from experience (Silver casting) that the detail such as the signature is hard to get with sand castings... usually we use the lost wax method with plaster molds. So the details are much better.

 

I wonder if anyone has any thoughts on this? How was the quality of casting back "then". Did it depict such good detail? I'm wondering if these could be High Quality modern reproductions since so many seem to be turning up. This is the third set I've seen for sale this year.

 

Cheers,

Deron

[Bungo]

Winning bid: US $1,532.00

 

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Ended: Dec-05-06 21:15:00 PST

 

milt THE ronin

[Gaijin]

lol...should i raise the price for mine :lol:

[Ludolf Richter]

According to the Haynes index,it should be the Tomonobu from Choshu with the index figure H 10021 (1850-75),but in fact,there had been several other Choshu Tomonobu from the beginning of the 18th century till the Meiji era,not covered by the Haynes "bible".The shape is like others of the Okamoto family,where the artists normally added "Oka" in front of the name.Ludolf

[Deron Douglas]

Hi Milt, yes, I saw that price! I was pretty surprised to say the least. Is this the going price for a set like that? Or had "auction fever" taken over?

 

Cheers,

Deron

[Deron Douglas]

According to the Haynes index,it should be the Tomonobu from Choshu with the index figure H 10021 (1850-75),but in fact,there had been several other Choshu Tomonobu from the beginning of the 18th century till the Meiji era,not covered by the Haynes "bible".The shape is like others of the Okamoto family,where the artists normally added "Oka" in front of the name.Ludolf

 

Hi Ludolf,

do you mean the one I originally posted on or the one above your message?

 

Cheers,

Deron