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Dear members, again it´s time to let go some pieces to downsize my collection. So there will be lots of interesting parts to sell over the next few weeks. I´ll try to describe the items as honestly as possible. If you have any questions about the items, please don´t hesitate to ask. My knowledge about these items is limited and therefore the descriptions do only reflect my personal opinion. So I´d be glad to read your opinions, to improve the descriptions. 5% donation goes to the board for every purchase! Discount will be given for any multiple purchase. I also will take any fair offers into consideration!!! Buyer pays individual paypal fees. Shipping costs: Germany 8$ Europe 12$ Worldwide 20$ Now for the items: #1. Extremely unusual ´Choshu Hagi ju Nakai Zensuke Tomotsune´ Tsuba: 950$ - 79 x 75 x 4,5 mm (motive - 7 mm) - very good condition, finely cut and carved - dark glossy patina, mokume gane visible - never before seen zogan on inner cutting edges!!! - ideal candidate for shinsa #2. Very large Hizen Dragon Tsuba: 480$ - 83 x 73,5 x 4 (rim) - 5 (center) mm - very good condition, finely carved, rests of gilding - dark chocolate brown patina #3. Choshu Tsuba: 380$ - 77,5 x 70,5 x 4,8 (rim) - 3,8 (center) mm - good condition, finely carved, golden spots, hitsu ana closed in different surface and material - dark chocolate brown patina

Hi Javier, as a hunter for tsuba and tosogu I have to agree with Barry to 100%! Having played ´Tsuba-Tetris´ with my more than 30 koshirae and several koshirae of my collecting comrades for many times my experience is that even if the size should be correct, dozens of tsuba might look awful when mounted. But next time there is the ´one-and-only´ tsuba, which fits accidentally perfect to the koshirae and the blade, as if it would have been mounted originally since hundreds of years. The point is: You really have to try that by mounting the tsuba!!! Best chance: A sword show or any collector with many tsuba to test the size, form, material, colour, motive ... Good luck

Price reduction #7: 350$ #8: 300$

#5 sold

#6 sold

#6 on hold

Hello guys, here are some more pieces from my collection ... #5 - #8 I´ll try to describe the items as honestly as possible. If you have any questions about the items, please don´t hesitate to ask. My knowledge about these items is limited and therefore the descriptions do only reflect my personal opinion. So I´d be glad to read your opinions, to improve the descriptions. 5% christmas donation goes to the board for every purchase! Discount will be given for any multiple purchase. I also will take any fair offers into consideration!!! Buyer pays individual paypal fees. Shipping costs: Germany 8$ Europe 12$ Worldwide 20$ Now for the items: #5. Large Umetada Tsuba 85 x 77,5 x 4,5 mm - good condition, dark glossy patina, inlayed spots: 380 $ #6. Early Echizen Tsuba 78,5 x 77,5 x 5,4 mm - very good condition, dark blackish patina, very good carving, inlayed spots: 450 $ #7. Saotome Tsuba 63 x 61 x 3,8 mm - very good condition, very rich and deep smooth dark chocolate patina: 400 $ #8. Large Mokko Tsuba 83 x 76,5 x 3,8 mm - very good condition, dark chocolate patina, nice carving: 350 $ Thanks for watching! Cheers, Tom

Dear members, I´m out at business trip, maybe no internet access till thursday 16.06.! Will work on requests upon incoming date. Best, Tom

Dear members, I´m out at business trip, maybe no internet access till thursday 16.06.! Will work on requests upon incoming date. Best, Tom

#11 SOLD

#1 + #4 SOLD

#8 SOLD

#1 + #6 + #9 SOLD

#10 SOLD

# 8 is sold

Sorry, but no idea ... somewhen in the edo time, but really don´t know when exactly! But it´s definitely an old one!!!

Hi Darius, maybe this answers your question?! The frame is a very simple black steel frame with multiple picture passepartout behind glass! First you have to remove the back board, lay down the passepartout and your tsuba into possition. Then cut out the correct form (just a little smaller!) of the nakago ana from any 3mm material that you can find (thin wood, plastics, ... ) and glue this nakago ana holder at the correct possition. Then take a nice cotton as background material and upholster the back board. Now you can fix your tsuba onto the back board and refit the frame, the glass will hold your tsuba in possition! A cheap and easy but very effective solution, that works for my collection since years and does not harm the tsuba (just don´t hang that display at any outside wall because of condensation!) I hope, that was a bit helpful?! Best, Tom

DISCOUNT PRICES FOR MEMBERS #1. Shakudo Tsuba 66 x 61 x 43 mm, very nice carving: 350$ - member price 310$ #2. Higo Tsuba 75 x 70 x 5,9 (center) - 5,4 (rim) mm, Higo school, very glossy black and silky surface, engravings only under special lighting to see, tekkotsu: 400$ - member price 350$ #3. Massive Katana Tsuba 78 x 78 x 5,0 mm, chocolate colour, hitsu ana inlays, lamination opening at the rim: 330$ - member price 290$ #4. Choshu Tsuba 80 x 78 x 5,0 (center) - 5,7 (rim) mm, very nice carving, good condition, unusual rim: 500$ - member price 450$ #5. Tanto Tsuba 52 x 39 x 3,7 (center) - 5,5 (rim) mm, yakite and gold zogan: 130$ - member price 110$ #6. Massive Wakizashi Tsuba 71 x 68 x 6,4 mm, zogan partly rubbed, some pitting: 125$ - member price 110$ #7. Katana tsuba 77 x 73 x 4,8 mm, plain iron tsuba: 125$ - member price 110$ #8. Tapering Katana Tsuba 78 x 78 x 3,7 (center) - 7,5 (rim) mm, massive tapering iron tsuba, very unusual: 175$ - member price150$ #9. Sukashi Katana Tsuba 76 x 76 x 4, (center) - 3,5 (rim) mm, very nice sukashi design, smooth silky surface: 350$ - member price 310$

DISCOUNT PRICES FOR MEMBERS #4. Tanto Tsuba 56 x 42 x 4,0 mm, nice applications: 100$ - member price 90$ #5. Tosho Tsuba 76 x 76 x 4,2(center) - 3,0(rim) mm, good steel: 250$ - member price 225$ #8. Akao Yoshimasa Tsuba 69 x 67 x 6,0(center) - 3,0(outer rim), signed Yoshimasa, rim partly rust pitting: 350$ - member price 310$ #9. Choshu Tsuba 75 x 72 x 4,7 mm, fair condition, nice applications: 330$ - member price 290$ #10. Owari Tsuba 73 x 73 x 5,5(center) - 4,5(rim) mm, very good iron, good condition, prominent tekkotsu: 700$ - member price 620$ #11. Bamen Tsunemasa Tsuba 75 x 72 x 5,5 mm signed Bamen Tsunemasa, very unusual shape, octagonal rim and shape, golden applications, fine carving, very rare: 750$ - member price 675$

DISCOUNT PRICES FOR MEMBERS #1. Signed Motoyoshi Tsuba 69 x 60 x 4,3(center) - 3,5(rim) mm, shakudo or shibuichi plated yamagane, very fine carving, signed Motoyoshi, not the best patina, lamination openings at the rim - not in best condition, but a very fine carved signed piece! 300$ - member price 250$ #4. Sentoku Peacock Tsuba (Ho-Bird) 81 x 80 x 5,0 (center) - 4,0 (rim), very skilfully cut: 850$ - member price 750$ #6. Butterfly / Peonie Tsuba 60 x 56 x 4,5 mm, nice inlays, bit rusty, needs cleaning: 80$ - member price 70$ #10. Signed Yasuchika Tsuba 72 x 64 x 3,0(center) - 5,0(rim) mm, very fine and funny miniature applications (slug on umbrella, bird, moon), plate has rust pitting, signed Yasuchika: 350$ - member price 310$

DISCOUNT PRICES FOR MEMBERS #3. Aizu Shoami 80x80x4,0mm, good condition: 450$ - member price 400$ #4. Owari Tsuba 84x83,5x4,5-5,0mm (slightly tapering from rim to center), very good condition, tekkotsu: 1200$ - member price 1075$ #5. Shoami Tsuba 76x71x4,5mm, signed Syoami, punch marks in the backside seppa dai: 250$ - member price 225$ #7. Higo Tsuba 81x79x4,7mm, possibly Hayashi Tohachi (punchmarks), rim has chips: 1000$ - member price 800$ #8. Choshu Tsuba 79x79x5,3mm, very good condition, motiv satsuma: 550$ - member price 490$ #9. late Owari Tsuba 80x80x4,5-5,0 (tapering from rim to center), very good condition: 550$ - member price 490$ #10. Akasaka Tsuba 72x70x7,0, very good condition, wet steel, tekkotsu: 1200$ - ON HOLD #11. Ko-Shoami Tsuba 74x73x4,5mm, very wet steel, remaining yakite, very old: 650$ - member price 580$ #12. Owari Tsuba 81x80x5,0mm, very good condition, wet steel: 1800$ - member price 1600$ #13. Owari tsuba 79x77x5,5mm, good condition: 350$ - member price 300$ #17. Choshu Tsuba 73x69x4,5mm: 300$ - member price 270$

#6 is sold

5. Tanto Tsuba 52 x 39 x 3,7 (center) - 5,5 (rim) mm, yakite and gold zogan: 130$ 6. Massive Wakizashi Tsuba 71 x 68 x 6,4 mm, zogan partly rubbed, some pitting: 125$ 7. Katana tsuba 77 x 73 x 4,8 mm, plain iron tsuba: 125$ 8. Tapering Katana Tsuba 78 x 78 x 3,7 (center) - 7,5 (rim) mm, massive tapering iron tsuba, very unusual: 175$ 9. Sukashi Katana Tsuba 76 x 76 x 4, (center) - 3,5 (rim) mm, very nice sukashi design, smooth silky surface: 350$ Thanks for watching, Tom

Hello gentlemen, there are still too many tsuba in my collection, so I´ve decided to let go some more of them. Please don´t hesitate to ask, if there are any questions! Discount will be given for any multiple purchase. I also will take any fair offers into consideration!!! Shipping costs: Germany 8$ Europe 12$ Worldwide 20$ 1. Shakudo Tsuba 66 x 61 x 43 mm, very nice carving: 350$ 2. Higo Tsuba 75 x 70 x 5,9 (center) - 5,4 (rim) mm, Higo school, very glossy black and silky surface, engravings only under special lighting to see, tekkotsu: 400$ 3. Massive Katana Tsuba 78 x 78 x 5,0 mm, chocolate colour, hitsu ana inlays, lamination opening at the rim: 330$ 4. Choshu Tsuba 80 x 78 x 5,0 (center) - 5,7 (rim) mm, very nice carving, good condition, unusual rim: 500$ ... some more tsuba to come Thanks for watching! Best, Tom

#14 sold