Anthony de Vos

Hi! The Saotome’ School of kabuto makers is believed to have been founded by Ietada, after Sekigahara. One can often see Saotome tsuba dated much earlier than that. I believe that the tradition to date Saotome tsuba to Muromachi and Momoyama might need to be reconsidered. Anthony

Hi! Some later info regarding a sword for JD. Sometimes FLAK miss the target🤣

Hi! I bought many things from him in the past and have also visited his shop. He answers in mail contact. He even found me a Bamen school koboshi. Never had a problem. Some items nowadays sometimes look like they had a ”touch up” Anthony

Hi! Agreed, some nice prices and many nice items. Anthony

Hi Ian! Thanks for the info! Great to get a name to the tsuba. I hope you got some nice items. I agree, there was plenty of eye candy at the auction. Lot 8, 61, 68 and 336 was also items I liked. Maybe not the most expensive or rare of all the lots but they stirred my heart. 😁 Anthony

Hi! Any views regarding the Cooper Collection sale. I thought it was some nice tosogu up for grabs. I got only two lot’s but was happy anyway. I was overbid on many. Got lot 317, liked it a lot. I took a huge chance on lot 335. They had two identical pictures, quite blurred, by misstake, nothing from the back. Described as signed but as with all lots no description of the mei. I have no clue so it will be fun to see what it is…..I hope!🤣 Someone else getting something? Regards, Anthony

Hi! I found some nice tigers that I think work well together. The F/K is signed Yanagawa Naokatsu. Do anyone have an idea what school the tsuba could belong to? Anthony

Nice, Gary!

Hi! His kodzuka is one of the finest work I have ever seen. It’s sbsolutly stunning. He is working on a new piece of tosogu besides his other engraving work. Anthony

Hi! I liked the yari hidden in the kanabo, rare sight. Unfortunately the underbidder since I had no time to follow the auction. The rest, maybe with the exeption of one or two yari, looked terrible. Anthony

Hi Uwe! I have no space but that is not the problem here. The armor belongs to my brother Eric He plans to emigrate and because of that sell the armor along with around ten Saotome kabuto and masks. I just posted it because just as Gary’s beautiful armor it’s crowned with an Iechika kabuto. Anthony

Hi! What a coincidence! My brother Eric got a beautiful Gosoku in burgundy odoshi. The kabuto is also Saotome Iechika. The armor is papered by NKBKHK. He is emigrating and plans to sell it. Anthony

Exellent!

Hi! I am looking for a fuchi and possibly a kodzuka that match this rooster theme. Optimal would be with Masaaki mei. Anthony

Simon, I was obviously late. 😁