Bonhams London : Some nice fittings and koshirae

[Curran]

Quite a bit of nice items and some koshirae:

 

http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/21861/# ... =grid&m0=0

[pcfarrar]

Ninja koshirae :?

 

http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/21861/lot/200/

[Brian]

I thought Ninja swords had large square tsuba so that they could be used as steps.

 

Brian

[Curran]

I hadn't caught that goofy bastaard.

 

Many of the tsuba are good. I recognize one from the Nobuiye book and at least two were with an American dealer many years ago.

I was going to look at the tanto koshirae in more detail today, and see if there was anything worth bids.

 

Bonhams has been increasingly been the place for the better Japanese auctions.

The past two New York ones were good, but it looks like this London one is better.

[Brian]

When I looked through the tsuba catalog yesterday, I recall thinking that there are some really fine Akasaka, Jingo and Higo tsuba, and also that they are really trying to attract/fool bidders with some silly-low estimates

 

Brian

[Stephen]

my old XP dont get around on their web site very well, did find this one, guess i really dont know shinola when it comes to tsuba, looks new to me.

 

http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/21861/lot/123/

[Shugyosha]

Does anyone think that the tanto signed "Soshu Ju Hiromasa" (Page 85, Lot 187) looks a little earlier than 19th century?

 

Kind regards,

John Johnson

[Soshin]

Quite a bit of nice items and some koshirae:

 

http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/21861/# ... =grid&m0=0

Hi Everyone,

 

Curran, I was emailed about this auction yesterday by Bonhams. It has some really nice tsuba coming up for auction. I hope the international shipping isn't a problem with tsuba or other tosogu. I am not going to have any money saved up by the May 15th date of the auction with the three purchases I did in March-April. Getting the auction catalogue for future reference and the jokes as Peter F. pointed out is a good idea. I was able to saved one tsuba new to my collection from this auction as the previous owner lives in the UK. (He might have other tsuba from his collection in this auction.) I will be submitting my new tsuba to the NBTHK shinsa later this year.

 

P.S. Here is one of many tsuba I like from this auction: https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/21861/lot/127/. I feel sad just looking at it when I am broke.

[Curran]

Brian, NMB and David,

 

I've spoken with them and do not think the prices are intended as low bait to encourage bidding. I know Christies would do that at one point (Fittings Museum Auction in 2004?), but my strong impression is a sell intending to have a high rate of moving the items. I definitely enjoy dealing with the Bonhams people much more than Christies.

 

I'm strict about limiting myself and usually force myself to sell 1 for any that I buy in. This usually generates quite the internal pathos and evaluation of 'is it better than what I have'. My Higo collection is pretty strong, but there are some very good papered and unpapered examples in the sale.

 

Yet.... I will be going for one of the non Higo.

I saw it in person years ago. Couldn't afford it. It is better than what I have from the school, even now.

[i]Going to take a swing at it.[/i]

 

Would love to own that Nobuiye from the book for a while, but targeting elsewhere.

 

Curran

[Pete Klein]

Just for the uninitiated the Nobuie in the auction is not a 'mainline' Nobuie but a later maker.

[Curran]

Yes, as Pete said.

 

It is one of the 'other' Nobuiye listed in the Nobuiye book, and this particular example it the one shown for the artist in the book. Not a very prolific fellow. I've seen that particular one in person and like it better than a few of the mainline Nobuiye I have seen, but not one of the major league Nobuiye.

Still, wouldn't mind owning it for a while. Just one of the others is my first pick.

[christianmalterre]

that´s but obvious-so i will not jump into that Nobuie palaver...

 

me but feel an bit sad that there´s 2 Tsuba the owner does know i had strong interest into these both...

it had ben easier so to get in touch with me earlier/before that sale starting here-as so,i do not can say if me will take part...

rather not...the add costs even if appropriate do not work for me actually...

sad....

 

Christian

[Curran]

Christian-

 

I thought the same thing, though it is partially my own fault for not leaving more of a verbal marker on the one.

I didn't think it would come up for sale.

 

However, it is neither here nor there...

I will have a go now rather than speculate on whether I could have gotten it cheaper privately.

I've had a lot of years to look for better ones of this particular school in Japan.

Recently came close,

....but 'no cigar', we say.

 

Also, I know and have had in person some of these.

ie. No Japan dealer surprises. The Japanese dealer use of spray wax seems on the rise.

[christianmalterre]

not only them Curran!...not only them(as you know)

some nice Quacksalber/metallurgists at your´s equally...

 

damm i will miss it but making money fluid within 3 days not even mine bank would accept...

 

other play,other run then....

bad for the seller-it seems that IF he had informed us earlier...he had an pretty exciting "Bunker-run" here...

Good luck for you it it may still happen you´ll participate...

Thumbs up!

 

Chris