tenkaichi

The painting is Rembrandt's "The guards Company of Captain Frans Banning Coq". It acquired a popular name (The Night Watch), since it appeared to be a night scene. For at least two centuries this work, one of the painter's truly great works, has been used by commentators to discuss everything from his somber palette to his obvious state of depression. All absolute,utter garbage! After the painting had been attacked by envy-driven losers twice, a reconstruction of the canvas and cleaning of the surface was completed. Whoops, big Whoops, in fact. High noon, spectacular color, more men under the arch, and much more! Soooo, many great tsuba have suffered even more the "slings and arrows of outrageous fortune". As I said before, same shop-same period. These may not be by the same smith, or from the same year, but even the period is very close. I've seen how the appearance of tsuba change from both directions, that is out>in and in

goooood question. I meant exactly what I said. Underneath all the possible junk that obscures our understanding, assessment,or appreciation is the preserved state. The "rust" and "patina" questions are actually incestuous, and must be taken together. The random accumulation of random shmutz can't tell of the age of anything. With my next post, I'll describe the reality underneath the dirty surface of a world-famous painting.

These tsuba are same shop, same period. Heianjo Nagayoshi group, like most with this subject. A Japanese folk-tale is the source, and was often used during the Momoyama period. These are perhaps perfect examples of what a difference state-of-presentation may make in assessing tsuba.

I'm new to the board. but not to tsuba. There is no simple way to tell. Many things have happened to veteran tsuba, and most of these can be matched, or masked. The tsuba must be very closely examined by an eye that is acute. analytical, and experienced.