Type99 Posted July 4, 2014 Report Posted July 4, 2014 I believe these wonderful tsubas are old, interesting the one that has the gold plated copper shims where the tang fits. Quote
ROKUJURO Posted July 5, 2014 Report Posted July 5, 2014 Dow, how old is 'old', and what does age have to do with quality? I don't want to express that these TSUBA aren't nice, but age is not important in the first line. Quote
raven2 Posted July 5, 2014 Report Posted July 5, 2014 It would help to have better close ups of both pieces. Quote
Brian Posted July 5, 2014 Report Posted July 5, 2014 The (brass, not gold) sekigane on the one tsuba are common. Most tsuba have them to adjust fit. Both tsuba look like nice, honest average pieces. A few hundred years old. Look like they need a bit of tlc. Better pics please. Brian Quote
Ford Hallam Posted July 5, 2014 Report Posted July 5, 2014 Brian, these are in fact gilt copper, brass would be unusual. :D This style is characteristic of the Tanaka School. The tsuba does bear some similarities with that group but is unlikely to be a product of the core group, imo. The other one has some intriguing brass inlay that feels a little 'Heian-Jo' to me....I'd want a closer look at that one. Quote
Stephen Posted July 5, 2014 Report Posted July 5, 2014 closer pix of the one on the right please, want to see the oval area where the mei would be. right side up please. Quote
Brian Posted July 5, 2014 Report Posted July 5, 2014 Well there ya go. I was thinking copper, and wrote brass. Meh...all those soft metals are the same anyways. Why would they be gilt though? Doesn't make sense to plate them and then hammer them in. Or even hammer them in, and then gilt them. Brian Quote
christianmalterre Posted July 5, 2014 Report Posted July 5, 2014 Brian, i think,this is just an matter of "tradition"..? looks nice that way...fitts well to the gilded picture of the rest....vogue... i do like the Sukashi Tsuba which is charming! Christian Quote
Brian Posted July 5, 2014 Report Posted July 5, 2014 Covered by the seppa though. I guess the Japanese craftsmen have never been known to take shortcuts or skimp on time or materials though. Brian Quote
Stephen Posted July 5, 2014 Report Posted July 5, 2014 so what do we think is inlayed where the mei would be? Quote
Ford Hallam Posted July 5, 2014 Report Posted July 5, 2014 Brian, the Tanaka got pretty funky with their decorative seki-gane, a kantei point you might say. A quick google image search will show what I mean. :D Quote
Brian Posted July 5, 2014 Report Posted July 5, 2014 Stephen, Without a closer pic, I would have to guess that plate is an inlayed kao or kokuin or seal of some sort? Will have to await the better pics. Brian Quote
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