kissakai Posted April 12, 2014 Report Posted April 12, 2014 Hi If any NMB member bought this tsuba on Ebay would they please PM me Grev UK Quote
k morita Posted April 12, 2014 Report Posted April 12, 2014 Nice! Kikuchi Tsunetomo + kao 菊 池 序 朝 Quote
b.hennick Posted April 12, 2014 Report Posted April 12, 2014 I considered it but wondered about the dots of paint? Quote
cabowen Posted April 12, 2014 Report Posted April 12, 2014 one man's dots of paint, another man's blossoms in the wind.... Quote
kissakai Posted April 12, 2014 Author Report Posted April 12, 2014 Hi I was outbid in the last two seconds I should have had a bit more nerve and bid higher I think the mei was 2nd generation so pretty good I wondered if it was snow but as stated earlier blossom is much better (samurai) idea Also wondered if the green was inlay or enamel, enamel would have been a bonus I was put off with the black patina but had to guess this was due to the lighting O well a bit more money for the next one Grev UK Quote
Stephen Posted April 12, 2014 Report Posted April 12, 2014 so can we see the link now its over? Would like to see other pix, love the cherry blossoms floating around Quote
Grey Doffin Posted April 12, 2014 Report Posted April 12, 2014 Are you sure that is intentional cherry blosums and not paint splatter? Would the smith have placed inlay on the seppa-dai? Looks like paint to me. Also looks to be scratched at the bottom. Grey Quote
Pete Klein Posted April 12, 2014 Report Posted April 12, 2014 I'm with Grey -- looks like paint. Quote
kissakai Posted April 12, 2014 Author Report Posted April 12, 2014 Hi This is the link http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/D3022-rtFk-Ja ... true&rt=nc I copied & zoomed into the dots and they looked OK Also the shakudo lined side holes was nice So still disappointed I was outbid Grev UK Quote
drbvac Posted April 12, 2014 Report Posted April 12, 2014 I can not believe that the spots were placed all over the place - on the edges - spatter - and nothing on the other. What would they be made of ? Paint I would believe that as a credible explanation without having the item in hand. Quote
cabowen Posted April 12, 2014 Report Posted April 12, 2014 Probably paint as they are on the sekigane as well.....but they would have been nice as blossoms.... Quote
Andi B. Posted April 12, 2014 Report Posted April 12, 2014 ..my bid was too low... It looks like white paint one side and the green parts could be verdigris ?. Quote
Kai-Gunto Posted April 12, 2014 Report Posted April 12, 2014 Thats paint spots that come on items from painting the wall with a roller. Quote
Stephen Posted April 12, 2014 Report Posted April 12, 2014 thats some lazy guy to have that left out when painting a wall with a roller. Now the question is does one remove it or be romatic and see petals of the cherry tree and its short life as is the true Samurai Quote
watsonmil Posted April 12, 2014 Report Posted April 12, 2014 Dear Stephen, I appreciate a good sense of humour , . NEVER LOSE it Stephen. ... Ron Quote
cabowen Posted April 12, 2014 Report Posted April 12, 2014 Nothing some sand blasting couldn't remove.... Quote
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