Curran

What I have is probably in excess of your needs. It is very high end kinko and NBTHK papered. Nor did I particularly want to sell it. Since Owari is one of my two preferred areas of study, I will think to throw you a link when I see anything. I see less and less Owari kinko these days, but sometimes something pops up. My interest is more tsuba.

Very unique and pleasant design for a Choshu tsuba, but Hamish @lonely panet already knows how much I love the wave design tsuba. If you end up in Europe, it gives me an excuse to go diving there.

Umetada Duck+Waves tsuba still available. _____________________________________________ Ko-Kinko FK and Kanayama tsuba now sold. --Donation to NMB when transaction is completed.

@Sergio M (1) kinko or iron ? (2) papered or non papered ? (3) particular design ?

Oh, my face hurts from prolonged smiling. This wasn't an April Fools Day joke, was it? We've had a few, like the Cajun and his National Treasure Beaver Cleaver of a tachi.

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And Donation to NMB if they sell via here. --no Tariffs for USA buyers, since I am in Atlanta. --and I am very good about international shipping. Alright. Peace all, and good night. Curran (aka. "Chris" in his hometown of ATL)

Little SALE: Buy 2, take 10% off. Buy 3, take 15% off. Shipping and Customs per your Instructions. (1) Ko-kinko paulownia f/k: $375 (Good set. Better than photos.) (2) Umetada Duck tsuba: $250 (Confuscian Happiness theme.) (3) Kanayama Birds tsuba: $250 (Old illegible writing on back.) --If interested, PM me. -Curran [Chris]

Chicago show too.

My first thoughts were Jakushi(?) https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1246932497437445&set=pb.100063621186223.-2207520000 or Hizen (?) . This to say: Probably from a Kyushu based school.

Then travel well. Most here certainly wish you the best. --(Enjoy the kid. We wanted and never got them. My college fencing team captain and Lowell House roommate just wrote me today to say his son graduated HS. ____. )

I agree with Brian. Any summarizing might get accused of auditing / censoring.

It would be Italy's loss, but maybe you consider Japan a bit more long term? Heaven knows I wish I had tried harder in some of my academic pursuits that would have taken me there in 2021. Personally, I'm stoked by the level of works coming from non Japanese. We see Issei Naruki pieces in many books, and now they get NBTHK Hozon papers. I've owned one or two and seen many Issei Naruki. I'm more impressed by your tsuba.