Daisho need advice

[Christophe]

I'm interested in this daisho but one of the tsuba have big domage, so I hesitate to buy it ? Did someone give me advice ? I would appreciate>

Thanks in advance.

Christophe

[Grey Doffin]

Hi Christophe,

I'm not much of an authority but my opinion is that there is far too much corrosion. Whatever appeal these tsuba have comes from the precision and uniformity of the sukashi on the featureless plate, and this is lost to the rust. On a different tsuba, a Ko Tosho perhaps, this amount of damage would be unfortunate but it wouldn't be as noticeable. On this tsuba, you can't miss it.

Grey

[Christophe]

Thanks Grey, I will pass.

Christophe

[Geraint]

On the other hand , Christophe, check out the daisho tsuba on the "For Sale" section......

[Soshin]

Hi Christophe,

 

I would agree with Grey D. on this one. Both tsuba don't look that old (cira Late Edo Period) because of the thickness of the plate and how it worked, the characterless iron, and style and shape of the ryo hitsu-ana. The amount of rust damage to the surface in the form of pitting very great specifically on the larger tsuba of the set. This type of damage is often due to neglected and incorrect storage in the very wet climate of Japan.

 

 

 

Yours truly,

David Stiles