Soshin Posted July 27, 2012 Report Posted July 27, 2012 Hi Everyone, I am currently in the process of working on a write up about a new tsuba I have added to my collection with a unknown ko-sukashi design. I would like to hear other peoples opinions on the design. I think it could be a stylized wheel (kuruma) design or a cross (ju-ji) but I am not sure. To me design looks very bold with added strength of the iron texture caused by the hammer marks (tsuchimei-ji) and heat treatment (yakite shitate). The patina in a wonderful purplish black color. Notice what I think is a very old repair on the ura side at 3:00. Thanks in advance for viewing my topic and offering your opinion or general comments. Yours truly, David Stiles Quote
Henry Wilson Posted July 27, 2012 Report Posted July 27, 2012 Hi David There is a chance it is a variation of the kutsuwa 轡 kamon. This site might help http://minagi.p-kit.com/page135691.html good luck Quote
christianmalterre Posted July 27, 2012 Report Posted July 27, 2012 I do like this Tsuba David! Very much better(maybe)-but of course much more interesting in fact,than all your´s recent other´s you did post(sorry-no critic of course!-it´s your´s DING...) It does remind me in stylism to the O-Shodai YKB-the iron is but different it seems me(compare with those depicted in Makoto Sugawara´s book)... Certainly not common to see... Christian Quote
Soshin Posted July 27, 2012 Author Report Posted July 27, 2012 Hi Christian, The nade-mokko gata shape reminds me of many O-Shodai works as well as the abstract sukashi design. As I have never seen a O-Shodai work in hand or have detail photos of it is hard to compare the finer details of the iron. With this said the tsuba is likely a nice Ko-dai Yamakichibei work by someone during or after the time of Yondai Yamakichibei. Yours truly, David Stiles Quote
christianmalterre Posted July 27, 2012 Report Posted July 27, 2012 LOL! be certain,if i had an O-YKB,me too,i would not give it out of hands-such speaking,studying this-may cause some "delicate" difficulties... but-no worry-those are out there,well cared,well kept-and one day,i am certain,you´ll see one so to do your´s study... (would certainly be lot of fun for you so to compare it with the your´s here... :D Yes-i tend to agree with your´s observation and idea here-this Tsuba was certainly created in "memory and glory". Nice! Christian Quote
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