RobertM Posted November 20, 2014 Report Posted November 20, 2014 Hi all, picked this tsuba up and was wondering on the school and theme? My guess was Shoami, late edo, Balls of silk? 7.8cm, thick and heavy. Many thanks for your opinions Rob M Quote
b.hennick Posted November 20, 2014 Report Posted November 20, 2014 It might have started life as a katchushi tsuba with decorations added later. Quote
RobertM Posted November 20, 2014 Author Report Posted November 20, 2014 Thanks for your imput chaps, any ideas on what the inlay represent? Rob M Quote
RobertM Posted May 20, 2015 Author Report Posted May 20, 2015 Sorry to repeat but would the design be bales of silk? Many thanks Quote
Peter Bleed Posted May 20, 2015 Report Posted May 20, 2015 Not bales, I think, more likely spools of thread ready tp be put on weaving shuttles. Peter 1 Quote
ROKUJURO Posted May 21, 2015 Report Posted May 21, 2015 As far as I know KO-KATCHUSHI TSUBA are mostly quite thin and can be large. The DOTE MIMI might be a hint for a KATCHUSHI design, but in this case the plate seems relatively recent and not as old as KAMAKURA JIDAI where the beginning of KO-KATCHUSHI TSUBA manufacture is located. Quote
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