yogoro Posted June 16, 2013 Report Posted June 16, 2013 I decided to clean patina on one of my old tsuba. After cleaning the patina was turned out the remains of enamel inserts! What is the age, school and theme? Maru gata , dimensions: 7.4cm x 7.4cm x 0.35 cm Quote
Soshin Posted June 16, 2013 Report Posted June 16, 2013 Hi Mikolaj, Try not to over clean the tsuba and don't touch the enamel that remains. Here is a very similar tsuba from the Holbrook Collection: http://www.japaneseswordbooksandtsuba.com/store/holbrook-tsuba/h222-shippo. I don't know much about these tsuba but the link to Grey Doffin's website should be helpful for your research. Quote
yogoro Posted June 16, 2013 Author Report Posted June 16, 2013 David , Thank you for your suggestions. I found a similar tsuba in the catalog A.Church "Japanese sword guards",( page 163) but there is no identification at school and period Quote
yogoro Posted June 16, 2013 Author Report Posted June 16, 2013 Any idea? If it wasn't this enamel this tsuba looks like as Namban ? Quote
Toryu2020 Posted June 17, 2013 Report Posted June 17, 2013 The Japanese text i believe says this is Hirata or some other related school... -t Quote
Henry Wilson Posted June 17, 2013 Report Posted June 17, 2013 It also says that if it did not have enamel it would look like Nanban Quote
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