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Going cold turkey on the Brush is not easy..

The nakago looks ubu to me, i would guess mid to late shinto.. pretty vague i know.

hahah, i dont know.. i have a small place and its kind of a nice decoration to have on the bowl but.. i get the message! no more silly questions... for a bit!

Bonjour, I would like to know what you guys have as preference for your tosogu displaying, if any, do you keep your most prized pieces hidden away in a safe or do you display them proudly as art object like vases and the like. Having a nice collection is fun but rarely looking at it and not admiring it frequently sounds depressing! Also, are there any "dont do" rules such as "dont put fittings near a window or in the bathroom" ? This might sound like a strange topic but i was wanting to get the feel of what you guys think on the topic, and since I am keeping a low quality tsuba (like all of my tsubas by the standard around here, hehe) in the bathroom, I was wondering if the vapor could have a negative effect on it in the long run. My uninformed guess would be that the humidity is probably lower than in Japan most of the time but i could be wrong. Thanks! Remy

Very interesting website you have there Richard, thank you!

so old masters are machines ? milt No Milt, but i have yet to see a handmade piece that is perfect.

That is absolutly true Brian, lets leave perfection to machines.

Im not sure that over analysing philosophy about aeshtetic will obligatory lead you to better appreciation of art... you will be able to amaze others with your knowledge, yes... but will you ever take the time to appreciate what you have infront of you instead of over analysing it? Japanese art appreciation is not a science to me and it always surprised me to see such a scientifical or cartesian approach applyed to art objects that were made for a very simply purpose and with a very spiritual ideal rather than for aesthetical reasons, at first anyways! Thats my personnal view on that.

Again, I did not chose to see a personal attack , this place is offtopic magnetic lately...

Fair enough guys, i suppose that i was the starter as you said Brian, i wasnt offended by the comments, just how it was randomly thrown in here and collateraly, at me. But no big deal i guess, as many have said earlier you get what you pay for and im not one of these guys looking for sleepers, i only purchase what i like... so sue me if it isnt to your standards! :lol: Sorry Ford but i somewhat disagree with you on that, noone has to be told what to look for or be told what is beauty, many people think that flowers are beautiful, but not because someone told them that they are truly beautiful and that you have to like them, they simply are beautiful, for no particular reasons and that is what makes them so, imho. Anyways this is offtopic to this thread since i know this tsuba isnt a work of beauty and i have never made such claim, i like it for what it is.

... is exactly what's happening here lately. All those posts about pieces that were bought for a song on eBay in the delusional hope that it might be a national treasure are bordering on the bizarre. Please no more I don't know what I bought but hope against all odds that you guys tell me it's a great piece threads! Sorry for highjacking this thread, but Brian gave me the perfect line. Plus, I'm starting to loose control of my evil twin again, and we don't want that to happen, do we? Im not really willing to elaborate alot so ill be brief, to whomever with the same pov stated above^, that wasnt my goal at all to buy a cheapo old tsuba in hope to hit the jackpot..., and to be honest, i liked this tsuba in its current state and wanted to share the pictures and maybe learn a few things (i did, which is nice), i do not remember saying or even hoping to find a national treasure in that, that was quite random and judgmental to assume that of me especially since i do not recall doing this (posting pics) on a regular basis. I was simply surprised to read that some think that this could most possibly be junk... Sure, you can call anyone not agreeing with your view an antiquarian all you want, that is your choice and we all agree on that, but to think that beauty is unilateral and that we all see the same things or look for the same kind of beauty is a huge mistake in my opinion. Im doing my coming out! I like rough looking sukashi iron tsubas! i just didnt expect to be smacked up for that! I do not want this thread to be locked up, but meh... thanks for everyone who provided information, it is really appreciated. Regards Remy

Youch! Rich, late copy? i hope its not expensive junk... Maybe Shan is right and it got burnt to make it look older, urg...

Greetings fellow tsubaphiles, i just received this superb tsuba which i think is kotosho with a sukashi design of either mushrooms or pines, since i claim no right to never be wrong i would like to know what you guys think. it is about 2mm thick all around and there doesnt seem to be a variation on the thickness from seppadai to mimi and its about 8cm x 9cm. The patina is possibly the most "wet looking" i have ever seen, it almost look like it has been lacquered but there is no trace of it, i am a bit perplexed because i hope that the shinyness wasnt "enhanced" or faked, but it looks quite geniune when under a strong light and under close inspection. It is unsigned so its normal i think, i wouldnt know if the anas were added later on or not, but they do look fairly original. here are some pics! This is sort of my own xmas gift from myself to myself.. i love kotoshos, i just hope it doesnt turn up to be a fake! http://i39.tinypic.com/2e3zmdt.jpg http://i42.tinypic.com/2nb9auu.jpg http://i39.tinypic.com/juixpk.jpg http://i41.tinypic.com/rathsh.jpg http://i43.tinypic.com/2hnay4o.jpg

Since you asked... answer: not unless you are a duely trained togishi.

A really nice sword and by the look of it, it is in safe hands. Always cherish them for the next "owners"... i put "" because really, sometime i wonder if it isnt "them" that own us!

Quite a lovely set with beautiful carvings.

I agree with John there, and the Mei never make the sword, only the pricetag.

This one might remember something to someone... it sure remind me of a good lesson. I can safely say that it is the most horrilbe mount that i have ever seen, for reference only Mr Stewart, as the blade is unavailable for photo.

at first glance, yes it looks like it.

Nice Milt, you just got yourself a pretty challenging contract to clean it! i agree that this rim doesnt look attached at first but it is very hard to say without seeing it in person and in current condition. I have heard about replaced seppadai in the past but never the rim.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056058/ Quite a poignant movie if i may say so. As for the guilty person, i dont think that "somebody told me blabla" would even count as a valid excuse, if a psychiatrist told me to jump off a roof for whatever reason or any other thing that would make me wonder, i wouldnt think "oh well, a knowledgable person told me to jump... banzai!!!"

Very nice indeed, do you have some pictures of the fittings, if i may ask you kindly.

As they say over here.. "le cheque est dans la malle"

Funny you mention it Stephen, i was thinking the same thing yesterday, about the "we all are in the same boat" part. Didnt thought that it could make the mods angry tho... it just sounded redundant to me.

Whatever you decide to do Brian, ill help.