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Hi everyone,

 

I have a big birthday coming up in about 1 1/2 months and thought I would treat myself to a birthday/Christmas present so I just added this Choshu tsuba to my collection. To answer your questions first, yes I got it from Grey in his make me an offer sale. I am starting to research this piece and would like comments and thoughts on age. The measurements of the tsuba are 7.2 cm wide by 7.0 cm high. The thickness at the rim and at the seppa-dai is 6.0 mm. The signature is Hagi no Ju Kawaji Saku. and Grey says it is Kawaji #02969.0 in the Haynes Index. To my eye the carving is done very well. The patina is a nice dark chocolate. I do think I am seeing some active rust in the plant in the upper right of picture 3. If this is true, what would be the best way to stop it?

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Hey Ron I should have bought this look a Hoho bird, now I know I will have to get one for my sword. Raven, that is very nice like it lots.

Cheers Denis.

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Fred,

 

I like this TSUBA, it is really a nice one! I wished I had birthday, too! As to the active rust, I would remove that in a traditional way: a fine bamboo or horn tool and the toothbrush of your girlfriend.

 

As it is for Chrismas too, it represents probably a HOHOHO bird :D

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I'm not so sure about the Toyotomi connection. I think the phoenix and paulownia tree are closely associated with each other because of the idea of rebirth. Paulownia trees when they are young are often cut down to a stump (I guess like roses?). For whatever reason this makes them grow even faster and larger. Even large adult trees that have been harvested will often start growing again very quickly. This makes them great trees for reforestation and for crop harvest. The wood is becoming popular as a body wood for bass guitars often with a veneer of more exotic wood on top.

 

As for the OP I don't know much but I know what I like and I think this is a very lovely tsuba, thank you for sharing and happy birthday!

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raven2

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Thanks Dave,

 

I really feel the carving is exceptional on this one plus I love the subject. Grey has been great to work with as always although this is the first one I have gotten from him over the internet. All of my others have been at shows.

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The signature is Hagi no Ju Kawaji Saku. and Grey says it is Kawaji #02969.0 in the Haynes Index. To my eye the carving is done very well. The patina is a nice dark chocolate.

 

Hi Fred D.,

 

Do you have Haynes Index? If so I would look up the ID listed by Grey D. as Haynes would often have some dates listed with the entry sometimes from dated examples of the artist's work. In my opinion based upon the style of the design I would estimate middle to late Edo Period circa 1670 - 1864. During this time the Choshu school with it's many subschools were very popular.

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Hi Fred D.,

 

Do you have Haynes Index? If so I would look up the ID listed by Grey D. as Haynes would often have some dates listed with the entry sometimes from dated examples of the artist's work. In my opinion based upon the style of the design I would estimate middle to late Edo Period circa 1670 - 1864. During this time the Choshu school with it's many subschools were very popular.

 

Hi Dave,

 

Unfortunately, I don't have it, otherwise, I would have looked it up. I am very grateful to Thierry for listing it here :bowdown: . Actually my real gut feeling has been mid Edo ever since I saw it so I guess we are on the same page.

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Brian

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Very nice Bruno!

That sukashi tail is striking, as is the plaiting. Not sure what school (Late Edo?) but it's very attractive. We have seen some lovely tsuba lately.

 

Brian

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Geraint Grand Master

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Hi Bruno.

 

That is a really interesting tsuba.  From your images it appears to be a shinchu plate with the Hoo bird inset into it and a fukurin, also in iron.  Is that right?  Not something I have seen before.

 

Thanks for sharing it with us.

All the best.

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it appears to be a shinchu plate with the Hoo bird inset into it and a fukurin, also in iron.  Is that right?

 

 

@ Geraint , it is absolutly true. The shinchu plate is incrustred into a large iron Mimi. This schinchu plate is cut itself to include a HoHo bird in iron.

 

@Brian, Thank you for your so gentle comment.

 

Cheers

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