Gordon Sanders Posted September 23, 2016 Report Posted September 23, 2016 Was looking around and saw this from Kelly Schmidt http://page18.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/w151572172 1st time I have seen this motif Quote
ROKUJURO Posted September 23, 2016 Report Posted September 23, 2016 Reminds me somewhat of so-called SHINGEN TSUBA. Quote
Thierry BERNARD Posted September 23, 2016 Report Posted September 23, 2016 very common tsuba!! yes search shingen on the board! Quote
Gordon Sanders Posted September 23, 2016 Author Report Posted September 23, 2016 I guess I wasn't clear, my fault. I was referring to the tsuba being "captured" with the chain/net The Shingen normally that I see is only on the surfaces and not crossing across the edge like net Quote
Geraint Posted September 23, 2016 Report Posted September 23, 2016 "The Shingen normally that I see is only on the surfaces and not crossing across the edge like net ". True but none the less the tsuba you illustrate is one of quite a few of this type that crop up from time to time. CF: http://tsuba-no-bi.com/tsuba/detail/T00279/52/ All the best. 1 Quote
Brian Posted September 23, 2016 Report Posted September 23, 2016 That edge work I do find quite unusual. Look around the edge of the mimi... 1 Quote
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