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Hi, I know that Royal Mail will not allow any type of bladed item to be shipped now, but today I arranged for DHL to come round and pick up an African antique sword to go to the USA. They turned up, then said no, as they will not carry any type of sword, dagger, Etc,. What is going on ????????????????????????????????????? God Bless the UK David.N

Ian It looks like Dutchmen out hunting David N.

I have also had a good buy from this seller David

Hi It is Umetada Tadatsugu 1675 - 1725 If you do a search on this site, there are other examples Regards David N.

Tony I think this would be Nade mokko gata Regards David

David Your tsuba got me digging in a drawer. This is one that I put down to Satsuma school, early Edo period. Dia 8.06cm, Nakago ana 3.1mm and Dote mimi 4.9mm. And yes, I know, photography is not one of my skill sets! Regards David

Ford This is my favorite Hamano tsuba, it is signed by Noriyuki II and I love it because it is understated. The work has gone into the iron plate, yet the simple tree and rocks give the feeling of life like landscape. Less is more, in such a small space as a tsuba, it must be difficult to express feelings without creating overkill. I have no artistic ability, yet as an engineer, it is easy for me to see how difficult it is to form metals like this. How much did the artist have a say in what their customer wanted? David

Yet, still a number of people want to buy it?????????????????????????????? David

Pat, If you go into the FAQ section at the top of the site, you will find what you are looking for. Regards David

Thankyou Ludolf Does Haynes give a date for this artist? David

Hi, Could I please have some help with this artist please Regards David

Great information guys. Has anybody examples of 1st Generation tsuba? David

Hi, Kinai style, it was most common with either this Aoi leaf design or dragons. David

Ron The two on the left are close, the Hawkshaw is not the best pictures I enclose scans from Joly's "Shosankenshu" 1963 Ed. (No.257) and Hara's "Die Meister" 1902, (page 59) Hope this helps Regards David

Hi Ron Here you go. The write up is as follows: 2073. Sentoku,polished with raised oval rim, inlaid with clematis in shakudo and silver, the rim inlaid with karakusa shakudo. signed Fujiwara Kunimichi ?late xviii Thats it. Regards David

Hi, I am over in New York next month and wanted some advice on the best collections for tsuba and swords. Also, any dealers? First visit, so want to make the most of it. Regards David

Thankyou Guys As always quick and spot on. Regards David

Would help if I posted the whole lot David

Hi, Can I please have some help with a Sakai gun. Due to rust, I have photographed the barrel as best as I can. Any help would be great, it is a Shibatuji style gun. Regards David

Brian, EKK.......... You are so right, never measure after a glass of wine. Please allow me to correct, mimi 0.40 cm going down to 0.34 cm Have replaced cork in bottle, used digital calipers Regards David

Henry's interesting Kantei made me dig this tsuba out of a drawer. It is 7.4cm x 7.8cm wide, 0.9 cm thick on the mimi going down to 0.5 cm seppa-dai What do you think? Regards David

I have brought this mystery tsuba. It is well made, signed, copper with a silver mimi. Yet plain, unfinished on the otherside. Anybody recognize the signiture, it would be great to get it finished. Regards David

Hi Here is a Shishi menuki in gold The reson for the two different posts is more to do with them coming adrift from the body and being replaced with whatever the repairer has, who looks at the reverse of a menuki? Regards David

Heres one I have in the collection David

Another sleeper http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Antique-Katan ... 564a18dc1c David