Dan tsuba Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 I just received this (what I consider). a beautiful sanmai tsuba! Purchased from Japan for $63.00 U.S. (which included shipping!). It makes a great addition to the collection! Just wanted to share! Show me yours, and let's have some fun! With respect, Dan 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kurikata Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 HO H0 Birds.... 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zanilu Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 Dragon in the waves 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan tsuba Posted March 15 Author Report Share Posted March 15 Another one of my sanmai tsuba. Bridge, water, and mountain scene. Onward! With respect, Dan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauroP Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 I like sanmai tsuba, and I've just realized I got more than I remember. Here below some more examples papered as ko-kinkō: 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartancrest Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 I think this link could be added here - nice Mandarin duck and waves sanmai https://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/48181-tsuba-help/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodenbacher Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 An unaltered Muromachi or Momoyama period San Mai Tsuba. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Soshin Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 Here is an early one I think, I have submitted for NBTHK shinsa this year. The surface has a nice layer of black lacquer applied to it. The design is a plain textured surface with copper and lead inlays. The plate construction is made up of three layers with rim clover holding everything together very tightly. 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iekatsu Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 For the last two, do you have an images from an angle showing the plates in the Nakago or Hitsu-ana? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soshin Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 4 hours ago, Iekatsu said: For the last two, do you have an images from an angle showing the plates in the Nakago or Hitsu-ana? Unfortunately, I don't have the tsuba in hand or I would try to provide photos of inside surfaces of the nakago and hitsu-ana. I remember seeing a distinct three-layer construction to the plate. The texture you see was applied to the surface of both thinner outer most plates. All three plates (the two thinner outer and one thicker inner plate) are I think held together by the rim cover. An interesting design to what I think is an older pre–Edo Period soft metal tsuba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodenbacher Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 It's a bit difficult to see the three layer construction here, I guess 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartancrest Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 Thick core with thin sheets. What is the line at the bottom of the nakago-ana? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodenbacher Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 8 hours ago, Spartancrest said: Thick core with thin sheets. What is the line at the bottom of the nakago-ana? Honestly, I don't know... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iekatsu Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 Hello Peter, thanks for the additional photos. As I suspected, I don't think your Tsuba or David's Tsuba are San-mai, both are nice Ko-kinko Tsuba though. The area you have highlighted at the back of the Nakago-ana appears to just be minor delamination. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron M Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 Here are my only two sanmai tsuba. Thanks for the thread to see others 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodenbacher Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 12 hours ago, Iekatsu said: Hello Peter, thanks for the additional photos. As I suspected, I don't think your Tsuba or David's Tsuba are San-mai, both are nice Ko-kinko Tsuba though. The area you have highlighted at the back of the Nakago-ana appears to just be minor delamination. The more I study this Tsuba the more I think you are right... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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