MaoriToa Posted Thursday at 10:48 PM Report Posted Thursday at 10:48 PM Hi guys what type of tsuba is this? Any help is appreciated Cheers 1 Quote
Dan tsuba Posted Thursday at 11:02 PM Report Posted Thursday at 11:02 PM Hey Will! Your tsuba looks like an authentic (at least) Edo period tsuba. But knowing how the guys on this forum are, some will tell you that you displayed your tsuba the wrong way. Doesn't make any difference to me, but other members will bash you for it! My opinion! 1 Quote
MaoriToa Posted Thursday at 11:36 PM Author Report Posted Thursday at 11:36 PM Hi Dan thankyou mate any help is appreciated. Wouldn't have a clue on how to display am very new to this please forgive my ignorance guys. 32 minutes ago, Dan tsuba said: Hey Will! Your tsuba looks like an authentic (at least) Edo period tsuba. But knowing how the guys on this forum are, some will tell you that you displayed your tsuba the wrong way. Doesn't make any difference to me, but other members will bash you for it! My opinion! Quote
Dan tsuba Posted Thursday at 11:49 PM Report Posted Thursday at 11:49 PM My friend Will, You are not ignorant! We all learn. I hope you have fun with your hobby! Onward! 2 Quote
Jesta Posted Friday at 12:47 AM Report Posted Friday at 12:47 AM Hi Will Looks like an iron marugata shaped (round) tsuba. The effect of the folded over edges is similar to one in my collection that is listed as sukashi, so yours may well be of that type too. There are others here who will be able to give you a more definite identification. Dan is right, tsuba are usually seen with the edge up because the Japanese typically wear the swords that way in their obi (belts) so the designs are intended to be seen that way. There is usually a clear front side, but in your case the sides seem to be identical, and the two ana (holes) each side of the central nakago ana (tang hole) are also identical meaning that there is no clear front or back. Quote
MaoriToa Posted Friday at 01:27 AM Author Report Posted Friday at 01:27 AM Wow thank you Jesta for the knowledge much appreciated! 1 Quote
mecox Posted Friday at 01:44 AM Report Posted Friday at 01:44 AM @MaoriToa Kia'ora Will, welcome to the site. To get a quick idea of your tsuba, have a look at a paper "Sukashi Iron Tusba" found in NBM Downloads, at the top of the main page. Quote
Spartancrest Posted Friday at 01:49 AM Report Posted Friday at 01:49 AM (edited) Hi Will, I found this one in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. More elaborate but has some of the features to yours. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/29973 The hitsu shapes on yours are interesting, I think they may represent gourds like on this one. Edited Friday at 02:06 AM by Spartancrest 2 1 Quote
MaoriToa Posted Friday at 02:15 AM Author Report Posted Friday at 02:15 AM 29 minutes ago, mecox said: @MaoriToa Kia'ora Will, welcome to the site. To get a quick idea of your tsuba, have a look at a paper "Sukashi Iron Tusba" found in NBM Downloads, at the top of the main page. Kia Ora mate thankyou for this ma te wa Quote
MaoriToa Posted Friday at 02:22 AM Author Report Posted Friday at 02:22 AM 26 minutes ago, Spartancrest said: Hi Will, I found this one in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. More elaborate but has some of the features to yours. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/29973 The hitsu shapes on yours are interesting, I think they may represent gourds like on this one. Cheers Spartancrest I've been trying to find images like these thanks for that. Quote
Spartancrest Posted Friday at 11:07 AM Report Posted Friday at 11:07 AM Hi Will, welcome to the forum. Could you give us some dimensions of your guard? This design seems to be difficult to find, so not common, but I found something with a rim design with more folded or carved "lobes" in Greville Cooke's "Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery Tsuba Collection V2" Not the same school I believe, as yours looks much thicker. I have a feeling I have seen another somewhere but I have a lot of books to search! 1 Quote
ROKUJURO Posted Friday at 02:32 PM Report Posted Friday at 02:32 PM Dale, this TSUBA seems to have a "true" ORIKAESHI folding rim. The description of the SUKASHI as KATABAM/wood sorrel is correct. Apple blossoms have five petals like most ROSACEAE. 3 1 Quote
MaoriToa Posted Friday at 08:41 PM Author Report Posted Friday at 08:41 PM 9 hours ago, Spartancrest said: Hi Will, welcome to the forum. Could you give us some dimensions of your guard? This design seems to be difficult to find, so not common, but I found something with a rim design with more folded or carved "lobes" in Greville Cooke's "Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery Tsuba Collection V2" Not the same school I believe, as yours looks much thicker. I have a feeling I have seen another somewhere but I have a lot of books to search! Hi Spartancrest thanks for the welcome it's roughly horizontal 76mm x77mm vertical and x3mm thick 1 Quote
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