Infinite_Wisdumb Posted December 3, 2023 Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 Hi Everyone Saw this one on Jauce recently and thought it looked of nice quality. I usually stick to insect themes, but something about the symmetry and quality of this one stood out to me. Anyone else have examples like this? 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurikata Posted December 3, 2023 Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 Same topic: https://www.lempertz...suba-edo-period.html 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugyotsuji Posted December 3, 2023 Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 (Not tsuba but the theme) When we first met, my wife would use these daily among the old equipment for her silk weaving loom. There are probably some outside in the garden even now, but she stopped weaving years ago, and her lovely old Edo loom was allowed to rot away. 1 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinite_Wisdumb Posted December 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROKUJURO Posted December 3, 2023 Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 Jesse, this looks like a very nice TSUBA in nearly perfect condition. I have seen similar ones, but have no records of them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinite_Wisdumb Posted December 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 2 hours ago, ROKUJURO said: Jesse, this looks like a very nice TSUBA in nearly perfect condition. I have seen similar ones, but have no records of them. I thought the same Jean. Iron looks nice and all the zogan is there Is the spool called "Itomaki"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROKUJURO Posted December 3, 2023 Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 Yes, like the craft applied to sword TSUKA. There are also TACHI with that name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1kinko Posted December 3, 2023 Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 Similar subject menuki- 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugyotsuji Posted December 4, 2023 Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 Thanks to this thread I went out and rescued the *remaining Ito-maki and added a couple of bonus items. Weaving/sewing related. *Will try to clean it up and preserve it in memory. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinite_Wisdumb Posted December 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 4 hours ago, 1kinko said: Similar subject menuki- Nice @1kinko! Great example Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinite_Wisdumb Posted December 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 2 hours ago, Bugyotsuji said: Thanks to this thread I went out and rescued the *remaining Ito-maki and added a couple of bonus items. Weaving/sewing related. *Will try to clean it up and preserve it in memory. Cool stuff @Bugyotsuji-thanks for sharing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROKUJURO Posted December 4, 2023 Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 Piers, if it were mine, I would clean it, stabilize it with low viscosity cyano acrylate, and make a stool out of it! Looks solid enough! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugyotsuji Posted December 4, 2023 Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 Jean, too small for a stool but I have already sanded it, cleaned it, wood-puttied the wobbly bits and painted it with linseed oil. Looking a little healthier now. Possibility? 8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROKUJURO Posted December 4, 2023 Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 I could also imagine it serving as support for a flower/BONSAI pot, but obviouisly it works fine as 'Cannon KAKE' ! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinite_Wisdumb Posted December 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 12 hours ago, Bugyotsuji said: Jean, too small for a stool but I have already sanded it, cleaned it, wood-puttied the wobbly bits and painted it with linseed oil. Looking a little healthier now. Possibility? this made my day LOL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartancrest Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 https://chidorivinta...-spool-itomaki-jk414 https://www.ebay.com/itm/325671584397 https://schelma.com/product/h426-itomaki/ https://www.ebay.com/itm/394533488155 https://www.ebay.com/itm/185984115810 The gold detailing is very similar to your tsuba Jesse [in much poorer condition] Ashmolean museum. EAX.10253 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinite_Wisdumb Posted December 8, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2023 Thanks for coming though with some pics @Spartancrest! Haven’t seen one in the condition of the one on Jauce yet, wonder why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartancrest Posted December 8, 2023 Report Share Posted December 8, 2023 https://www.jauce.com/auction/g1113161762 https://www.jauce.com/auction/b560745760 https://www.jauce.com/auction/p519900215 glued to a display board and same type https://www.jauce.com/auction/r156837035 Fake tsuba display - you can see where a lot of fake tsuba have originally come from, and why there is glue on the back! https://shop.takaras...co.jp/items/55531347 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartancrest Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 I stumbled upon an Itomaki tsuba amongst a lot of 107 tsuba being auctioned as a single lot - anyone interested in an instant collection? [Nothing overly special] https://www.jauce.com/auction/r1116852667 Outwardly pretty similar to Jesse's piece [the image was small and has been enhanced] No specific information. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinite_Wisdumb Posted December 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 Nice find Dale! Very similar indeed! Saved to files 😊 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 What does this symbolism represent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinite_Wisdumb Posted December 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2023 https://www.jauce.com/auction/x1118533738 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinite_Wisdumb Posted January 7 Author Report Share Posted January 7 Saw this one at an antique shop today 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartancrest Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 10 hours ago, Infinite_Wisdumb said: Saw this one at an antique shop today Is it still there? What price was he charging? Looks like this one https://www.jauce.com/auction/u1120385514 - still not as nice as the first post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartancrest Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 Would this type of Kozuka fit in with the silk spool tsuba? https://www.jauce.com/auction/j1120830835 or https://buyee.jp/ite.../auction/j1120830835 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugyotsuji Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 A shuttle for weaving on a loom! Nice find. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinite_Wisdumb Posted January 11 Author Report Share Posted January 11 It was $150 @Spartancrest. Thought about it, but didn’t NEED it 🤣 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinite_Wisdumb Posted January 11 Author Report Share Posted January 11 Agree with @Bugyotsuji great find! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartancrest Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 Add to the set with this Kashira or is it a Kojiri? - very nice! https://www.jauce.com/auction/s1121007281 or https://buyee.jp/ite.../auction/s1121007281 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinite_Wisdumb Posted January 13 Author Report Share Posted January 13 Well. I ended up winning the itomaki tsuba auction. Real life pics. It’s heavy. I really enjoy it, wonder if it would achieve TokuHo in this condition 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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