Kevin Adams Posted March 20, 2017 Report Posted March 20, 2017 Evening all! I've just finished up a small series of tsuba as a way to dive back into the work after my return to Canada from England (more about this in my blog this evening). This is a piece I’ve wanted to make for some time now, and have been waiting for just the right piece of material to do it with. I recently got access to some antique wrought iron and the means to have it worked, so decided that there was no better time than the present. The piece is a study of a well-known Akasaka tsuba by the 7th master Tadatoki. 81mm x 84mm x 5mm. Antique wrought iron plate with copper sekigane, comes with a custom-fitted kiribako. $950USD plus shipping and PayPal fees, if applicable. Thanks for looking! 4 Quote
Kevin Adams Posted March 21, 2017 Author Report Posted March 21, 2017 Tweaked the price on this one, I felt it was a bit too high... Quote
Kevin Adams Posted March 25, 2017 Author Report Posted March 25, 2017 Weekend sale! $850USD plus shipping and Paypal fees. Quote
kissakai Posted March 28, 2017 Report Posted March 28, 2017 I sort of bumpted one of Kevins tsuba sale posts to say I received the Akasaka “Moon And Grass” tsuba today A real work of art I've noticed on earlier posts the collectors who wished they could have bought Fords work while they could afford it You have a chance to own a Gold medal winners tsuba makers work while it is still affordable! If you look on Kevin's site/Facebook you can see how much he is improving and will keep getting better In a few years time I'm going to love seeing a post like: 'collectors who wished they could have bought Kevins work while they could afford it' 2 Quote
Kevin Adams Posted April 2, 2017 Author Report Posted April 2, 2017 This piece is still for sale! I'm a little surprised no one has snatched this up yet, maybe it's a little too abstract? This is, in my opinion, the very essence of later Akasaka work - abstract, delicate and flowing designs on a thick, sturdy plate. This piece also shows a possible stylistic connection with Owari tsuba design, a topic that's been discussed here in the past - there's a piece in the Sasano gold book that is very similar (I also want to make that one, if I can find a suitable piece of iron). You need this, it feels great in hand and the antique wrought iron is lovely. I've started making preparations for the new studio space, selling these pieces would go a long way towards smoothing that transition. Thanks! $850USD + shipping and PayPal fees. Quote
Kevin Adams Posted May 29, 2017 Author Report Posted May 29, 2017 Moving day is rapidly approaching, and I still have this piece available in the store. Help me lighten the truckload this weekend! Reduced to $800 USD + shipping and PP fees if applicable. Quote
SAS Posted June 2, 2017 Report Posted June 2, 2017 I can only wish I had the funds to acquire such a masterfully executed piece of iron art at such an attractive price...... Quote
terminus Posted August 10, 2019 Report Posted August 10, 2019 Hi Kevin! Are you selling any more of these wonderfully made Akasaka tsubas? Quote
16k Posted August 10, 2019 Report Posted August 10, 2019 What a beautiful and delicate work. A masterpiece. I wish I had the funds! Quote
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