My collection so far

[bluntsword]

Hi everyone,

 

I've collected a few pieces here and there over the years, are these pieces any good? I've been told they are fake

 

http://s710.photobucket.com/user/GD2ILA ... 20Fittings

 

What do you think? any advice or information would be great and greatly appreciated

 

Regards

TN

[kaigunair]

  bluntsword said:

Hi everyone,

 

I've collected a few pieces here and there over the years, are these pieces any good? I've been told they are fake

 

Is the person trying to buy them from you?

 

Looks genuine to me. Quality is a different matter.

[Antti]

I dont know who told you they were fakes, but they look perfectly genuine to me. I am no expert though. I'll leave the quality discussion to the more experienced guys.

Nice photos by the way.

 

The first two tsuba look like a Soten school work:

http://www.shibuiswords.com/sotenschool.html

http://www.shibuiswords.com/sotentsubapaper.htm

 

Some nice examples:

http://www.nihonto.com/2.25.14.html

http://www.nihonto.com/4.5.13.html

http://www.nihonto.us/SOTEN%20KINKO%20TSUBA.htm

Seeing the pieces you have acquired, regarding aesthetics, you will probably enjoy these 3.

[bluntsword]

Wow Mumie, I can only wish I had those, just purchased a lotto ticket I'll let fate decide.

 

But regarding ones I already have, so they are genuine edo made tsubas just that they are.... low quality? fake mei (possibly made at a wharf or pier, something like that)

 

Is my fuchi and kashira low quality as well? I've compared it to similar designs I come across online, and my set has more detail and better proportions then the ones I come across. Please advise. Thanks

[Antti]

I said in my first message that I would like to leave the quality-discussion to more experienced collectors. However, as nobody seems to be commenting, I'll give you my opinion, which is coming from one newbie to another, so hopefully someone who actually knows what he is talking about cares to share their opinions.

 

Your tsuba are, I think, genuine, edo period tsuba, fairly low quality. The first two look low-end Soten work, although I have never really liked Soten-tsuba, so perhaps I should not comment on their quality, but that is the way I see them. The mokko tsuba is iron, with soft metal inlay, looks fairly generic, low quality, Edo-period work. The round, plain tsuba with udenuki ana might have been done in the style of Tosho. Just remember that what matters is that you enjoy your tsuba.

 

The Fuchi/Kashira, to my eyes, looks better than your tsuba.

 

If someone more experienced reading my drivel would like to blow me out of the water, that would be swell :lol:

[Brian]

No, not fake, and not terrible either. Not great either. Just average mid to late Edo pieces, fairly generic but real.

 

Brian