Marius

Glad they arrived safely. And thanks for the purchase 😊👍🏻

SOLD

Gents, This time an Edo tsuba, so do not expect a big write up from me (as you know, Edo guards are not my area of interest). It is a decent, katana sized (7.7cm x 0.35 cm) iron tsuba. Quality of iron is good, patina is good, and the gourd sukashi is charming. The walls of the sukashi have remnants of gold lacquer (I think) - a nice touch. I can get you pics from the previous owner, if you wish. Good for mounting or collecting $150 incl. shipping to US/EU

Gents, if you buy, pay Brian. The Art of the Japanese Sword: The Craft of Swordmaking and its Appreciation by Yoshindo Yoshihara, Leon Kapp, Hiroko Kapp Used, very good condition. Only the cover shows signs of use. 255 colourful pages. $30 incl.shipping to US/EU - the whole amount payable to Brian, shipping is on me.

On HOLD.

SOLD, thank you 😊

I agree

Gents, if you wish to buy this one, pay directly to Brian. Keep in mind that I will be able to ship after 6 June. A little but thick and heavy tsuba. 6.2 x 6.5 x 0.65cm at rim and 0.5 cm at seppa dai. I guess all is visible in the pics. Pretty old, as you see from the patina. Nice for mounting a sturdy short sword. Don't try it on anything puny $40 incl shipping to EU and US.

And it’s on hold, thank you. Payment to Brian, please.

$40 incl. shipping to US/EU. Payable to Brian for the upkeep of the NMB.

Congratulations Mark (and Brian ) I wish my six remaining books here would sell (sale is for the benefit of the NMB):

I know, Ōnin tsuba are usually associated wih ten-zogan (inlay made of brass points). But there is also another category of these tsuba, where the inlay is more ornate. This is such a tsuba. In contrast to Heianjo tsuba Ōninzogan inlays are not flat. Measurements 8.2 x 7.9 x 0.4cm at rim, 0.2cm at seppa dai. mid to late Muromachi period The last pictures are from Torigoye's Tsyba Kanshoki and show Ōninzogan guards. I can get you more examples from Tsuba Shusei. Because a part of the inlay is missing on the omote, this tsuba is only: $400 (€373) incl. shipping to US and EU

Brian, that is correct. Gents, do you need more photos from any of the books? Do let me know. I really want those books sold. Running a board like this one is a job of love, but it requires money as well. And where do you find another resource like the NMB? Nowhere, gentlemen, nowhere. So please be generous, and buy those books, please. They aren't expensive and shipping is included. Support the board! We really need the NMB!

Gents, all books were shipped today. I will get in touch with every one of you separately to give you the respective tracking numbers.

Gentlemen, All is paid to Brian, thank you 😊 I will do my best to ship your books tomorrow.

Tsuba is SOLD, thanks. Brian, thank you very much for your kind endorsement. This means a lot to me

3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 12 reserved. Thank you, gentlemen. You know the drill, payment to Brian Shipping addresses via PM, please Thanks!

11. Sotheby's catalogue: Highly Important Japanese Swords... 1979 thin book, sorry will have to check... 12. The Red Guards of the Ii Family: Arms and Armor of the Hikone fief 102 pages, but chock-a-block with great photos in colour!

9. 刀工大鑑 – An encyclopedia of sword smiths (aka Tokuno Taikan) 784 pages ======================================================= 10. Samurai Dandyism in Japan

7. 刀剣価格事典 – Swords price list 322 pages 8. 新々刀入門 – An introduction to shinshinto ~200 pages

5. 百剣百話 – Hundred swords, hundred stories 230 pages ========================================================== 6. 日本刀発掘アルバム – Enjoying various nihonto 222 pages

3. 鐔入門 – An introduction to tsuba 192 pages ============================================== 4. 刀装入門 – An introduction to fittings 192 pages

1. 日本刀入門 – An introduction to nihoto 135 pages ============================================================== 2. 脇差の魅力 – A fascination for wakizashi 235 pages

Gentlemen, Rules of this sale are simple: 1. If you buy a book (or books), make payment directly to Brian. 2. Buy up to three books - shipping cost is on me (free for you) 3. More than three books - from $30 (price depends on weight), payable to me, Paypal or bank transfer, your choice. I will ship once a week, so bear with me. Brian will send me confirmations of the paid prices. And here is the first batch of books, the Japanese titles translated by the ever so kind and generous Moriyama san (thank you! ) Prices: 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8: $20 each 9: $40 10: $30 11: $10 12: $30 Titles: 1. 日本刀入門 – An introduction to nihoto <Subtitle> 選び方、買い方 – how to choose, how to buy <Author> 柴田光男 – Shibata Mitsuo <Publisher> 光芸出版 – Kogei-shuppan 2. 脇差の魅力 – A fascination for wakizashi <Author> 柴田光男 – Shibata Mitsuo <Publisher> 光芸出版 – Kogei-shuppan 3. 鐔入門 – An introduction to tsuba <Author> 柴田光男 – Shibata Mitsuo <Publisher> 光芸出版 – Kogei-shuppan 4. 刀装入門 – An introduction to fittings <Subtitle> 拵と小道具 – Koshirae and kodogu <Author> 柴田光男 – Shibata Mitsuo <Publisher> 光芸出版 – Kogei-shuppan 5. 百剣百話 – Hundred swords, hundred stories <Subtitle> わが愛刀に悔なし – No regret in my favorite swords <Author> 飯田一雄 – Iida Kazuo <Publisher> 光芸出版 – Kogei-shuppan 6. 日本刀発掘アルバム – Enjoying various nihonto <Author> 三田光剣 – Mita Koken <Publisher> 光芸出版 – Kogei-shuppan 7. 刀剣価格事典 – Swords price list <Note> Tsuba, kodogu price list included. <Publisher> 光芸出版 – Kogei-shuppan 8. 新々刀入門 – An introduction to shinshinto <Subtitle> 幕末・維新の日本刀 – Nihonto in the last days of Tokugawa shogunate and the Meiji Restoration <Author> 柴田光男 – Shibata Mitsuo <Publisher> 光芸出版 – Kogei-shuppan 9. 刀工大鑑 – An encyclopedia of sword smiths <Subtitle> 決定版 – Definitive edition <Author> 得能一男 – Tokuno Kazuo <Publisher> 光芸出版 – Kogei-shuppan 10. Samurai Dandyism in Japan Nigensha Publishing Co. Tokyo Metropolita Museum of Photography 11. Sotheby's catalogue: Highly Important Japanese Swords... 1979 Sotheby's 12. The Red Guards of the Ii Family: Arms and Armor of the Hikone fief Hikone Castle Museum I will post photos of each book below, so this doesn't get to unwieldy.

And it’s tentatively on HOLD again