Katakiri-bori leaves.

[Yves55]

Together with tsuba "Plum and Pine Sukashi" and tsuba "4 Leaves, 8 Holes,..." (see topics) came 1 other small tsuba.

Dimensions: 6,27 x 5,05 x 0,44 (septa-dai) / 0,37 (Mimi) cm

Weight: 82 grams

Sanmai-awase: thin plates of shakudo (?) with a core of copper (for what I can see...)

 

 

 

And that's all for today. Enjoy the pictures. 😉

[Yves55]

Maybe one more picture will trigger the reply button 👀😃

 

[Infinite_Wisdumb]

okay ill bite.  In first for "Gimei"

[Brian]

Gimei of what?
Yves, can you feel a ridge with your fingernail where the surface overlaps? Trying to determine if it is indeed a thin metal layer, or patina overwash. Looks like I can see the seam though.
Can't really place it. I would have said modern, but that would be a lot of work to foil a modern tsuba. Hmm. It looks good, but would really benefit from a new patina.

[Infinite_Wisdumb]

"Gimei"  - Joke from another thread.  Whats going to happen here is that people will chime in, and the experts of the board will disagree and the OP will likely leave just as confused as when he started. 

[Yves55]

57 minutes ago, Brian said:

Gimei of what?
Yves, can you feel a ridge with your fingernail where the surface overlaps? Trying to determine if it is indeed a thin metal layer, or patina overwash. Looks like I can see the seam though.
Can't really place it. I would have said modern, but that would be a lot of work to foil a modern tsuba. Hmm. It looks good, but would really benefit from a new patina.

Yes Brian, I can feel a ridge. Also on the rim.

 

[Yves55]

30 minutes ago, Infinite_Wisdumb said:

"Gimei"  - Joke from another thread.  Whats going to happen here is that people will chime in, and the experts of the board will disagree and the OP will likely leave just as confused as when he started. 

Hello Jesse, having no replies is what confused me.

What eventually will follow is only learning, and not for me alone. 😉