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What have you found Ian?

GREV, you have said im interested on other tsuba of mine in the past then tried to haggle and then gone silent "i think the excuse was i have to check my bank account" its first in best dressed, if for what ever reason the deal falls through you get your chance again. like brain said, communicate clearer. but hey the sun will still come up tomorrow and tsuba will still appear on the nmb.

on hold

well hurry up and buy it hahahahah

Hi Guys, another catch and release tsuba. selling a nice wave theme Choshu " possibly Kawaji school" tsuba signed CHOSHU JU MASASADA. measures 70mm tall x 73mm wide and 3.5mm thick. IMHO i think it dates to mid to late edo. The iron colour is very dark almost coffee, almost ubu and sadly has some old corrosion. the compasition is well balanced and could be best discribed as marubori sukashi. As to the crashing/breaking wave with water drops is a theme iv only read about from Yagyu tsuba in Sasano page 152 although that share no connection. i dont polish the words, i let the tsuba do the talking. i have made no attempt at the Hakogaki's translation but looks very well written. the box is sadly old and some stains and wear. Price is $399 USD plus postage PS the box has no pillow

either you have freakish large hands or your blade is very eligant and slender for its large nagasa?

If you have been studying for 40 years, you may have guessed your not EVER going to find one of thoses on the open market

I personally dislike the patina and iron colour. Something fishy

Did you purchase it from aoi art?? The oshigata looks like his work?⁸

Ko mihara imho are the best looking

Are you Sir, suggesting that hes aiming his sales towards the overly wealthy and under educated?. Or fluffing the facts

WOW that low. worth the long shot

Whats the fees for a juyo paper? 10k ??

The tachi are all signed in katana-mei.

its a nice work, but i think the price might be eye watering

I call this " why bother" a financial lose as well as time. Having to either file or pinch in areas t make it fit. Fill out with extra seppa or modify the mekugi. And what do you have at the end!! Mis matched modified u original sword. Easily spotted if you ever try and sell. Maybe just buy a complete original piece and save all this fuss

Looks like a put together piece. Seppa are letted for latch. But tsuba isnt. Ito is new. Backyard stuff

would or could this have been a theme after surrenders/occupation as a identification marker?? possibly something used simular how the Japanese where allowed to keep and carry there weapons after the formal surrender but the british used the Japanese in india to help subdue the ethic violance ?

Diagoro i think is pre kyo sukashi school

Nice

thankyou very much, i cant help myself some times when it comes to sake cups.

well my continued trails with AI and translantions has got nothing to show, please could i ask fpor help with 4 railway cups kind regards H

what a very large nagasa for that period

Sold

On hold