Bushu Tsuba

[jjones]

Thought I'd share this one with the group.

 

Be interested to hear what folks think. Any thoughts as to which Masatsune this is?

 

 

 

 

 

Jeff Jones

[kaigunair]

a nice one!

[Kevin Adams]

Do you have a shot of the other side as well?

[sabi]

Fabulous composition here. Looks like the view you would get if you stuck your head into a cloud of blossoms.

[Brian]

There were quite a few of them during the 1800's. Not easy to know which one this was.

 

Eg:

 

W: Bushu ju, and Choshu ju

D: ca. 1800

NTS: this artist worked both at Edo and in

Nagato Province. Some say he is also the Ito

school artist of this name, H 04737. None of

this is proved, and as in so many of the Ito

school artists, there seems to be several

generations who used the same name during

the Edo period

 

Quite a few more.

 

Brian

[jjones]

Thanks guys.

 

Here is the other side.

 

 

 

 

As to the maker I'm assuming one of the Masatsunes from 1800 or so as well. Seems too late and clean to be the earlier headmaster H 04737.0. Hard to say but does appear to be very good at his craft (at least in my opinion).

 

Jeff Jones

[sabi]

Thanks guys.

 

Here is the other side.

 

 

 

As to the maker I'm assuming one of the Masatsunes from 1800 or so as well. Seems too late and clean to be the earlier headmaster H 04737.0. Hard to say but does appear to be very good at his craft (at least in my opinion).

 

Jeff Jones

 

Agree with both of your statements. It's a lovely piece.

[Soshin]

Hi Jeff,

 

I remember seeing it right after you purchased it. Really great tsuba! Thanks for sharing it on NMB. Don't really care to much about the linage of the Bushū Ito school. Mostly I just put then into two groups the many I don't like and the few that I do like. Your tsuba is in the small select group that I do like.

[Kevin Adams]

Here is the other side.

 

I can't see an image. Is it an issue on my end?

[Gunome]

I can't see an image. Is it an issue on my end?

 

neither do I

[jjones]

Sorry guys, file was too large last time and didn't realize it. Have ammended the post to include the photo of the other side.

 

Jeff

[Kevin Adams]

Aaah, I see it now!

 

I've been looking at quite a few Bushu/Choshu tsuba recently trying to get a feel for the carving technique and approach to composition - thank you for sharing this, I rather like it.

[Jesper]

Hi all,

Here is another rather nice Ito Bushu tsuba with well carved floral design. Signed Bushu ju Masayoshi Saku. He was the 4th generation Ito Bushu master, lived Enkyô 3 (1744) to Kansei 8 (1796).

 

Jesper

 

[yogoro]

Very nice tsuba ,

thanks for sharing Jesper.

I put the Dai-sho pair from my collection , signed: 武州住 伊藤正乗 Bushu Ju Ito Seijo ,

He was 8th master Bushu Ito school - Hachidai Seijo ,worked in Bunsei and Tenpo Era (1818-1844) , Tokubetsu Hozon paper.

H08063.0

[Jesper]

Very nice Seljo tsuba! Thanks for sharing.

I have enclosed a photo of the back side of my Masayoshi tsuba, showing branches and leaves.

 

BTW. I am organizing a translation of a Japanese book on Ito Bushu tsuba. If you are interested in participating, please see my announcement in the translation section:

http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=20377

 

Thanks

 

Jesper

(For some reason I cannot place the photo inline, sorry).

[kusunokimasahige]

Gorgeous tsuba all of you who posted.

 

Jesper, you can tick a box stating you want the image to appear inline in the edit section under the added files.

 

KM

[Jesper]

 

Jesper, you can tick a box stating you want the image to appear inline in the edit section under the added files.

 

KM

 

Thanks for tip. It normally works for me, but not this time.

 

Jesper