Show Us Your High Class Tosogu

[yogoro]

Four sakashi tsuba , nice openwork : Owari and Kyo .

[Ed]

Few things I own would be considered high quality 

Myself as well.

 

I think it topics like these are the only negative issue with having to go by your real name opposed to a moniker.  There are members and/or lurkers here who do have high class items. Unfortunately, and rightly so, they may be a bit paranoid about sharing such items attached to their names.

[Steve Waszak]

Ed,

 

I definitely hear what you're saying.  Having a few of these on the property helps with my peace of mind. 

[drbvac]

All great pieces and as I do not collect tosogu as such the only ones I have are mounts on my blades. I am partial to these three iron Tsuba however and would enjoy them even if not on the blades they are - also a menuki and  Kashira I enjoy a lot @

 

 

[Ed]

Brian,

Does the fuchi match that kashira ?  Very nice.

 

Steve, 

A good dog is about the best security system there is. While I don't have a dog, I do have the next best thing for peace of mind:

 

 

[Gordon Sanders]

Those are very nice. Could I see the koshirae? The theme for my Kinmichi Daisho will be waves, dragons, and boats. FYI. One of my interests in Hong Kong is that I am a competitive dragon boat paddler :-)

 

All great pieces and as I do not collect tosogu as such the only ones I have are mounts on my blades. I am partial to these three iron Tsuba however and would enjoy them even if not on the blades they are - also a menuki and  Kashira I enjoy a lot @

[Steve Waszak]

Ed,

 

I don't want to hijack the thread with this sub-thread, but yeah, your home defense will get it done, too, that's for sure.    One comfort about having a small pack of huge dogs roaming the grounds is that i don't have to be home.  They see and hear everything.

[Steve Waszak]

Another nidai Yamakichibei.  Otafuku-mokkogata.  Tsuchime.  Uchikaeshi mimi.  Momoyama Period.  Ex-Lundgren collection.

 

 

[Yoshimichi]

02/03/16

8:53 p.m.

 

Dear NMB Members:

 

What a top notch example of high end tosogu! Thanks for sharing. 

 

Ian: What a beautiful matching tosogu set with the shakudo, nanako, and gold cranes! How often do you see a complete matching set like this? Probably not often. Were these made for a tanto or wakizashi koshirae? One would need a pretty amazing blade to justify marrying it up with this great set, IMHO. Is there a matching tsuba that goes with this set? Well done. 

 

Regards,

Bill E. Sheehan (Yoshimichi)   

[Gordon Sanders]

Just arrived today

 

Any idea of attrition?

 

I do find the them very happy. And I love the fish

 

[Henry Wilson]

The theme is

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Lucky_Gods

 

My guess is the catch-all Kinko group but my knowledge of menuki is minimal. I am sure others will tell you more.

[Gordon Sanders]

Thanks Henry!! I hope to get feed back from others.

[Gokaden]

Little more iron this time.

 

Higo tsuba

 

8.16 cm x 7.6 cm. Mid-Edo

 

 

[Gokaden]

Waki Goto Fushigashira, these are mounted to a Koshirae for the Ujinobu Daito

 

 

[Gokaden]

Late Edo period fittings for a sword that turned 600 years old in 2015

 

The sword is still doing quite well!

 

 

 

 

[drbvac]

Those are very nice. Could I see the koshirae? The theme for my Kinmichi Daisho will be waves, dragons, and boats. FYI. One of my interests in Hong Kong is that I am a competitive dragon boat paddler :-)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is another nice pair on a Kashu Iehera

 

 

AND Since you like DRAGONS :  These are on a Kanenori 

 

     

[Gordon Sanders]

Very. Nice

[CHEN CHEN]

One of my tsuba. The above person is Guan Yu.

[christianmalterre]

i just see this here,,,, ...! LOL!

 

Ed !    the 17. is best...followed by my still prefered...the 19 !!!!

 

you seemingly have least 2 Tsuba i do personally do know very good!- Big laughther!....(do ask Steve... )....

 

(this collectors world is definitely small indeed )

 

nice you do care on them

 

me

[Rodenbacher]

Hoo Bird Menuki, Shakudo with Inlay. Don't know anything about school or artist, any information is welcome! They have a very nice and dark colourm much better than in the photos.

[Ford Hallam]

Peter

 

your menuki look a little like Hallam school work

 

[Ford Hallam]

I don't know if this qualifies as "high class", that'd be for others to decide, and while it may seem immodest I think this is the finest piece I've ever made. The NBSK judges didn't agree though, they placed it dead last in the 2015 shinsaku competition. Judged even lower then the most mediocre and awkward nyusen entries.

[CHEN CHEN]

My mouse menuki.

[Brian]

Some beautiful stuff being posted. Love those mice!
Ford...politics I suppose. Seeing as it came last, I'll take it off your hands for a nominal amount
Personally, I love it.

[nagamaki - Franco]

My mouse menuki.

 

Excellent.

[ROKUJURO]

Ford,

apart from my preference of round TSUBA, this is a marvelous piece! In some people's eyes it may lack grandiosity as the design is quite 'reduced to the max', but for me it is just that what attracts me.  

Chen, your beautiful MENUKI mice are very probably rats - no reason to call for the pest controller!

[Ford Hallam]

Thank you for your kind comments, Brain and Jean

 

Brian,

 

I decided  some months ago that this piece will now remain mine until I am no more.  "Tis the traditional fate of artists so I embrace it.

[jlawson]

Here are a few from my collection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Greg F]

Absolutely beautiful pieces guys!

 

James any chance of seeinv both sides of them? Thank you.

 

Greg

[jlawson]

Here is the front and back of the Choshu piece, Greg.