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Very good experience. Good conversation about a Naotane/Yoshitane tsuba.

https://www.christie...m/en/lot/lot-4461929

Isnt it a bargain.. https://www.bonhams....862-a-shakudo-tsuba/

https://brill.com/do...3/1/article-p2_2.pdf

No Brian, do you saw the design anywhere, I love it.

Asked for info and pics. The Tsuba birth about 1620 is a miracle, Toshikanes`birth year is 1625..

May be autumn gras.. https://art.thewalte...cts-in-autumn-grass/

First time I saw this special design, may be first periode..

New design, any thoughts welcome.. https://katalog.land...tsuba-mit-mondsichel

https://www.youtube..../watch?v=wVpYQ5AzVwY

HI Curran, where do you stand..do you sell yagyu too..

By Morihiro Ogawa https://resources.me...ournal_v_24_1989.pdf

Hi Bruce, kokuin for Kyoto Best

Kataoka Ginsaku wrote: There is a KO-WAKIZASHI made in Matsushiro, province Shinano, a commisioned work for the Zenko-Ji temple. The short wakizashi was made Tempo 7th year ( 1836 ) So the Chi-ya-no reading on the Nakago is the Shinano and the Katakana stamp is the town of Matsushiro. The AOI description of the blade as a Sunnobi Tanto is probably the Ko-Wakizashi mentioned above. Naotane made several unique commisioned works on his long travel route, so some stamps were made only once. Find no other example.

The client ordered a nice blade, but the koshirae is special..may be Edo special ?

https://www.samuraim...u-hozon-certificate/

Hi Dale, nice post xmas shopping, so how long is post and when starts ante ? Best PS do not like the other ones

https://de.wikipedia...hina-6July2005-2.jpg

https://tosogu.cz

How many members are able to POLL..?? Count 66 votes at all, do we suffer heavy member losses??

Fantastic Super blade in the current economic slump.. https://www.toukenko...&katana_A010623.html Best

James, check the link and you find a picture of Mike Quigley. It is collection history, thought its interesting to see his ( FORMER ) items on the auction. Best

Hi Alex, this is the Katana SHOJI CHIKUZEN DAIJO TAIKEI FUJI NAOTANE (KAO) Tenpo, Ni-Nen Chushun ( Tenpo 2 year, mid spring 1831 ) Nagasa: 2 Shaku, 2 Sun, 9 Bu, 5 Rin ( 69,54 cm ) Sori: 5 Bu ( 1,52 cm )

https://drdeanhartle...riental/oriental.htm Really a great collector..and a big collection Best