Kiko Posted July 28 Report Posted July 28 Hats off to you, Hector! That definition of what constitutes a major auction house is undoubtedly the most insightful thing I’ve read on the subject in a long time! 1 Quote
Hokke Posted July 28 Report Posted July 28 1 hour ago, Hector said: This sold at Bonhams in 2015. (You can tell it's a major auction house because there are fingerprints all over the tsuba.) Must have been pizza day at Bonhams 3 Quote
Dan tsuba Posted July 28 Author Report Posted July 28 No! Those are fingerprints from the Edo period from the last person that used the tsuba for its astrolabe function! Ha, ha, ha, ha, etc! 1 Quote
Hector Posted August 4 Report Posted August 4 Killing two birds with one stone. A cast tsuba with a constellation on one side and the 12 astrological animals named on the other. 2 Quote
Spartancrest Posted August 4 Report Posted August 4 What makes you think that the constellation tsuba was cast iron? Apart from the sheer numbers! https://www.ebay.com/itm/306003721388 bargain! two fakes from eBay https://www.samuraimuseum.jp/shop/product/antique-tsuba-for-samurai-sword-t-474/ Described here as "Age: Edo period Material: Iron" There is no shortage of them! 3 1 Quote
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