Coincidence?

[svarsh]

Two tsubas are listed by two different ebay dealers - hitendo and daimyou54eb. They are of different shape but the design is very similar. I wonder if it is just a coincidence, or it's two fakes made at the same shop?

[kusunokimasahige]

I see two different tsuba.

 

 

 

KM

[sanjuro]

So do I. Possibly taken from the same design book of the Edo period but different enough not to be copies or fakes. If the possibility of them being less than genuine concerns you, then dont buy them.

[Soshin]

Hi

 

I was agree with KM two different tsuba with the same design only. The first one is in much better condisition then the second tsuba which has major damage to the inlays.

[Grey Doffin]

Not only condition; the 1st tsuba is head and shoulders better quality than the 2nd. On the 2nd, notice how clumsy the tree trunk is rendered where it enters and exits the seppa-dai, and the carving overall is stiff and uninteresting. The 1st tsuba isn't a masterpiece but it is a real tsuba made by a real artist; not so sure this is the case with the 2nd.

Grey

[svarsh]

Thanks Grey and All,

As always, your input is invaluable and educational.

Sergei

[Soshin]

Hi Sergei,

 

Both tsuba are not what I would collect but that is only my taste. If you can get the first one at a good price I would if you find the design attractive.