christianmalterre

Imho i would be careful here.....? ( well ?) doing myself collecting me Suiseki stones....knowing others who do Ikebana from the Kyo-tradition.... i just can confess you- i never ever have seen such alike yet..... the blade looks chromed.....? am i right here.....? eitherway.....doesn´t look very authentic eitherways....but! maybe i am wrong! Christian

He-ho! i certainly did not write 21th century! i did write- maybe 18´s, 19´s or early 20´s ( just for putting the lance...) and yes- i do hard doupt this spoken Tsuba is old! ( and with old i do mean the Muromachi/ Momoyama time! - the only time when Kanayama Tsuba were done). ( i do like your´s Tsuba Steven! ) me

that one one Maruta-san ´s private collectors blog did interest me... it but went sooner then i could react...- however, thanks to you all´s links! do hold me in mind for a good quality iron Yagyu please! ( many were done by the latter Myochin, Hoan or Higo....This is the quality i am looking for...) Thank you again! Christian

Well... ! Ok- a new purchase....that´s fine! ( every new purchase is fine! ) congratulations eitherway! a nice new 19th´s Tsuba definitely! ( if not early 20´s ? ).... Christian

Dear Christoph, i am not personally convinced, it is that old....? if i do remember me well ? i have seen it already in past.... i actually can not point it...sorry....i but do strong guess for a "in spee" Owari or a "sideshow" -Shoami tradition here... it is a nice Tsuba eitherway...but not old....maybe around the 18´s...? ( many points do not congrue...) sorry...i just can not remember me where i have seen it already..... eitherway- nice! definitely! me

uups... the number of people reading this,is certainly higher ( least actually), then those reading the "want to buy" section definitely! also- i do not forcefully "want" to buy- (before i do not see.... )... plus+ ( maybe some things to trade....- for this but, i´d need to know the collector; - least a dusty knowledge onto what kind of "material" he/she is heading for. some trade - ??? some purchase equally.... eitherway ok....

i am always looking to buy me good quality iron Yagyu Tsuba! reading that there is so much multiple nice stuff offered here for sale actually- i just wonder ? if there is not a collector here who "dares" to sell one or two of his Yagyu? just feel free to PM me ( and yes! i do know all those Tsuba which were offered within the last years on multiple of dealers sites! so no need (please!) to provide me with links to some of those actually-or still- offered ones by this continually increasing mess of multiple dealers!) this is a private collectors investigation only. eitherway.... thank you! Christian

shure it is old and antique? ???

Laugh!

Hello Tsurugi, do have a heartly welcome here.... unfortunately your´s pictures are not crisp enough.... also, you should try to show both sides... best way is to take it outside and shoot pictures under direct sunlight.....not using a flash. eitherway.... your´s Tsuba looks good to me and i am pretty shure it is not a modern replica.... Christian

Ford and Jean ( both seriously to ben taken as "enough" knowledgeable into metallurgical sciences... )- did already point out about the thematics.... i think, so far there is no one professional metallurgist out here, - this all thematics should start- AND END- with Ford´s excellent written words. and,- as far NBTHK does not answer to our´s collectors regularely happening questions, a proof and academic authentification about this "mystrere"....is eitherway obsolete. Christian

Dear Ron, i see and will hold you in first row... yes, it is available- is but mountet on a sword which does not interest me at all.... i do not collect me swords. the whole set is priced too high for what it is. let us see....i gave a offer- do but honestly speaking think, i will not get it for this price... Christian

Dear Jean and Peter, thank you gentlemen! you do confirm my thoughts.... indeed strange..... Christian

Dear Gentlemen, i wonder if there is not a collector here who can help me in this querry ? this is actually the only picture i can post- wondering me extremely about the mei on this Tsuba. Confess i have not seen yet- anybody has seen? actually i am not very much convinced and rather do see it as a kind of mayfly..... Christian

Naotane school is calling - ! everything safe ! me

sorry just me! if you want to safe your´s funds also in future ! and again- me

reverse side Richard ! there is never ever happening a Mon on the Sukashi carvings! ( Tsuka-ana) in Muromachi or Momoyama times dating Tsuba! Never! me

O.K, i see... did you copy pictures of the insides of the Sukashi-cut ? if not? - do this! i personally am far, far away from saying confident! ( Sorry!) you but do know me! and you equally do have mine personal mail adress! me

the whole expression- do have a well regard to its mimi!

Dear Richard are you really shure this Tsuba has this age ??? i not! to say it honest....and, you do know... me

some kind´a very strange story in sum.... never had such yet- equally never heard about such yet.... if it helps Grey ? i do have those all on PDF burned on CD. I but confess ! it will take me a while till i do find it....it is somehere in mine mess of cartons stored.... ( i did this already several years ago....i think it was the time when i sold you mine original copie´s...? ) had to look..... do you have a printing shop nears to you? you could easily let reprint them this way.... Christian

both, nice Tsuba! Congratulations to both of you!

i do not know if your´s is better Bruno ? i but do agree- it is equally very nice! so! why not meeting....? i will show you mine...and finally we can have a longer, or a shorter talk, about ours three Tsuba... (Eidgenossen,Frankreich und Bayern liegen nicht weit voneinander... )

of course! you did spent less! - otherwise i would get crasy!- ! ( the market is such down....i even hesitate to spent the costs for iron instead for mine pipe tobacco... ) eitherway- ( i personally like it! ) you have- well done! plus- secured! this is, even better! ! ( end of message--) ( but never forget! do throw me the line as soon you get rid...) Christian