Please Help Me With Any Information About This Tsuba. Thank You. Al.

[karagoz]

Please help me with any information about this tsuba. It is made of iron and approximately 65 mm ( 2.5") . Thank you. Al.

[Kurikata]

First of all you should sign  (Al?) your post to be identified as this forum rules states......

 

Nevertheless your tsuba is in very poor conditions with a lot of inclusion missing with heavy read rust.

 

It is a heianjo  or onin school tsuba

 

Bruno

[Andi B.]

Hi, I have a tsuba with a similiar theme. At least some items are the same...

Below I quote the reply to my question in the topic “Unknown Tsuba Themes“:

 

On the second tsuba, you should look at attributes of certain gods (e.g., the Seven Gods of Fortune):

Hat of Invisibility = Kakuregasa 隠れ笠

Key to Divine Treasure House ("L" shaped item with the wooden handle under the hat at the top) = Kagi 鍵.

Cloak of Invisibility (Lucky Raincoat) = Kakuremino 隠れ蓑. Allows one to perform good deeds without being seen.

Robe of Feathers = Hagoromo 羽衣. A long loose flowing garment giving one the gift of flight. Attribute of Benzaiten.

Magic Mallet, Mallet of Good Fortune = Uchide no Kozuchi 打出の小槌. Brings forth money when struck against an object or when shaken.

Scroll of Wisdom & Longevity = Makimono 巻物. Common attributes of Jurōjin and Fukurokuju

[karagoz]

Thank you very much Gentlemen , with the information kindly provided by you I can now research further.Very best regards. Al ( Alexander).

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[seattle1]

Hello:

 It appears to be a Heianjo-zogan, perhaps thick enough to be Early Edo rather than Muromachi.  It is a pity that so much zogan is missing as it is a wild flight of fancy. The standard distinction between Onin, which trace at least to the early 15th Cent., and Heianjo, which tends to be derivative and later, is that the brass elements are not pre-cast as with Onin and then placed in reservoirs sympathetic to good placement, but the excavations come first and the brass is then cut to fit sometimes leaving evidence of adjustment. The more brass left the more highly prized the example. I would guess (!) that the maker did not undercut the reservoirs sufficiently enough to get a lasting fits. The lost pieces could also come from rust and poor care over the years.

 All that being said it is a nice tsuba and sort of unusual.

 Arnold F.

[jason_mazzy]

I do like it, even with all the trouble it has. I see the lucky shishi foot, an insect, onin, greek key print (don't remember what its called in Japanese), drum, grass, and flowers

[karagoz]

Thank you very much for your time and very interesting information Gentlemen. Very best regards. Alex.