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Pine Tsuba.

Sukashi Tsuba with 16 Rings, it comes from the De Coninck Collection (Belgian collector) who attributed it to Myochin.

More Pics of the Moon Tsuba, it comes with a customized box, including a pillow

For sale are four very different Tsuba. 1. Moon behind clouds: a nice Wabi-Sabi piece, signed "Mitsushige Bushu (no) ju", very pleasing in hand, dimensions 81mm x 76mm x 4,8mm; 220,- Euro 2. Sukashi Tsuba showing the motif of 16 rings (according to Haynes this is the Mon of the Wakizaka Family who lived in Tatsumo in Harima Province). Unsigned, dimensions: 70mm x 70mm, x 5mm, SOLD 3. Sukashi Tsuba showing a group of Pines, unsigned, good iron, nice choocolate brown patina, dimensions 75mm high x 75mm wide x 5mm thick, 220,- Euro 4. Tsuba with a No-Mask and different music instruments (drum, flute...), a lacquer box and a court hat inlayed in different soft metal, dimensions 67 x 65 x 4mm, mask is very detailed; 280,- Euro PayPal: add 4% fee Shipping: Germany: 5,00 Euro Europe: 17,00 Euro Outside Europe; 30,00 Euro

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This Jade Tsuba could have been a Netsuke or Okimono, various examples of such Netsuke in form of a Tsuba exist, some made of wood, others of lacquer. Things like that where appreciated as an Interpretation of a common thing just made from an uncommon material.

No, we have the same opinion. Just tried to explain why there are such few wooden Tsuba.

It's obvious that a lot of lacquered stuff existed in Japan, we all know that. But that's not the point. You don't have to go that far: you ever wondered why every saya is made of lacquered wood but nearly all Tsuba are made of metal? If the saya gets a crack or even breaks you can still use the sword. If the Tsuba breaks you will have a serious problem: your hand is in danger of sliding onto the blade, that's what I'm talking about.

Dear Tanto54, I did not speak about blocking a blow with a Tsuba but said that you will not use a wooden Tsuba on a sword, which are two totally different things. Please bear in mind that wood will react to rain, frost and heat and will crack easily then, even If coated in lacquer. A metal Tsuba will only become patinated when reacting to weather. And otherwise a minor hit against a stone or against a metal object may cause serious damage on a small and thin wooden object. It would have been very difficult to use a wooden Tsuba in a battle or even in a whole campaign. Even in peaceful times it would have been impractical in day-by-day use, it would have looked ugly and full of scratches after a few weeks... There may exist some Koshirae with wooden Tsuba for some reasons, but these are rather artistic examples and not very common. Kurikata's example of a Daruma Tsuba was either a Okimono or a mere decorative object. That doesn't mean it's worthless! It's a nice Tsuba and I like it very much.

Morita-san, you are awesome! Thank you very much!

Thank you very much, Steve! Bill, this is indeed a very interesting piece. It is not only well crafted, the design is also very good, it is clearly influenced by Zen-paintings, as the middle of the motif is nearly void, the Fuji, the trees and the waves are not in the center of the composition, instead there is nearly nothing. I hope, we will get more information about the signature as I am really curious about the artist.

The motif of this Tsuba hasn't anything to do with Satsuma, it shows a horsebit, a very common topic for a warrior class which was riding horses everyday: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Antique_Japanese_%28samurai%29_horse_bit_%28kutsuwa%29.JPG

Hoo Bird Menuki, Shakudo with Inlay. Don't know anything about school or artist, any information is welcome! They have a very nice and dark colourm much better than in the photos.

Dear Fellow Board Members, please help with the Translation of this Kozuka Mei. If you have any further information about school and/ or maker, I would be very pleased.

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Received the Kozuka today. Great piece, thank you very much!

I'll buy the Kozuka/Kogatana. Please let me know the final price to Germany, plus PayPal fee.

Sorry, I forget to mention my name: Peter Diemer. Thank you very much!

And here the Kozuka. It seems to be a Signature and a poem at the top?

Dear Gentlemen, please help me with the translation of the signature of a Kogatana and a Kozuka. First the Kogatana.

Wooden Tsuba where used as Okimono or Netsuke, not for swords. It had to be wood because metal would have been too heavy to be worn at the obi, that's all. They where not made by tsubako but by Netsuke carvers.

Thank you very much, Mariusz and Soshin! Vielen Dank!

it really made my day: "the blingest of bling-bling of Ko-Kinko"! Soshin, you are really amazing!

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When I bought this tsuba it was described as dating from the "18th century". It is made of bronce, the measurements are: height 68 mm and thickness 3,4 mm at the Nakago-Ana. You can clearly see traces of black lacquer on the mimi. It has been in the collection of the Belgium collector Paul de Coninck before. What do you think about that Tsuba?