Tsuba outlines

[kissakai]

Hi

I have created an A4 page as a quick reference sheet for various tsuba shapes

I've used Marcus's book, the internet & my own collection for the images

Have I made any errors , but I do realise there will be variations with the Japanese names?

Also if anyone would help with dates as I would like to reorder the sheet with dates of the earliest to latest examples

As a guide it will good enough for me

The tsuba are numbered left to right then top to bottom

 

 

 

Grev

[Soshin]

Also if anyone would help with dates as I would like to reorder the sheet with dates of the earliest to latest examples

 

Grev

 

Hi Grev,

 

It not that simple. Overall shape alone cannot be used exclusively used for age determination of the tsuba as the shapes were often reused in later time periods. With that said you look like you are off to a good start. I will do some more checking and reply if I find something.

[kissakai]

Thanks David

I know that they 'may' be a guide only

I believe that if a shape doesn't appear before say 1500 then that shape can only be dated from 1600 and that is good enough for me

Marcus can show certain attributes like the hitsuana/material etc date 'from' a certain period although like most of us it is an opinion

Collectors of standing are just a lot more accurate than a casual collector like me

 

 

Grev

[Jean]

http://japaneseswordindex.com/tsuba/tsubaid.htm

http://japaneseswordindex.com/tsuba/tsubaera.htm

http://japaneseswordindex.com/tsuba.htm

[cabowen]

Be a plus to include the Japanese kanji with each....

[k morita]

Here it is.

With Kanji.

[Soshin]

I believe that if a shape doesn't appear before say 1500 then that shape can only be dated from 1600 and that is good enough for me

 

Hi Grev,

 

I still don't see how that would be at all that helpful.

[cabowen]

素晴らしい！　ありがとう、森田さん。。。

[sohei]

Yes, Thank you, Mr Morita. You can save his image as a picture, very useful. Thanks, Mike

[Baka Gaijin]

Chris said

 

素晴らしい！　ありがとう、森田さん。。。

 

Ditto

[Jean]

Ditto

[kusunokimasahige]

Yosh !

 

KM

[kissakai]

Thanks to Morita san I've added the kanji to the tsuba images and I hope they are correct

If anyone copies this then it will be very pixilated

I'm happy to email the original document to any NMB member but they will have ask via my email:

grev.cooke@ntlworld.com

Obviously with having the original it can be used or manipulated as you wish

If this was good enough I wonder if the download would be available via the NMB?

 

 

 

Grev UK

[Brian]

Grev,

Email or pm me the original and I'll resize and post post it for reference. Thanks for your effort.

 

Brian

[Brian]

Here is the file from Grev, converted to pdf. Thanks Grev.

 

Brian

Tsuba_shapes.pdf

[ROKUJURO]

Grev,

 

very good and useful work! Thanks for your effort! Thanks also to MORITA-SAN and Brian for the adaptations.

[bone]

Very helpful! Thank you!