tsuba information

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can any one give me some information, school age, on this tsuba it is 78mmx84mm and 4mm thick

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Dear Nick

 

The striking, asymmetric, shinchÅ« suemon-zÅgan image of the tiger on your tsuba immediately suggests to me Jingo work, and this impression is supported by its mokkÅ form and by the presence of rough hammer work on the well tempered plate. This image is lacking the naive majesty and dignity that characterises the work of the early masters of this school, and is somewhat ‘contemporary’ in its appearance. Also, the irregularly shaped, square and rectangular hitsu-ana that characterise the early work of the school have been replaced by very conventionally shaped ones. One must comment, en passent, that the brass inlay appears, rather sadly, to have been over-cleaned.

 

In conclusion, I think that your interesting tsuba is an example of late Edo period Shimizu work, and shall be interested to read further comments by those members more expert than I.

 

Regards, John L.

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thanks

you should have seen the rest of the katana chrome plated blade red velvet covered saya and tsuka

amazingly when the chrome was removed it revealed a koto bizen blade that took a polish apart from one small fukure