Katchushi

[kissakai]

Hi

I recently bought this nice (Sold as Katchushi) tsuba from the NMB

I wondered how the design was created and what it may be

64mm dia and mimi is 3.0 to 3.9mm

 

I thought it was a chiselled form but the peaks are rounded so I wonder if it is an etched form

I suppose the design could be anything

 

Over to you

 

 

 

 

Since going back through all my tsuba I'll be posted some more queries later

Grev

 

 

[TETSUGENDO]

Interesting pattern Grev, looks engraved/chased to me.   Perhaps it is meant to represent a mass of leaves, as in ground cover.

 

Cheers,

[kissakai]

I wondered about leaves (in a river?)

I wondered if maybe carved and etched due to the rounded crests

[TETSUGENDO]

I also thought of leaves on water as well, quite possible.  The chasing process would raise the metal and additional processing, be it mechanical or chemical, would round the metal.

 

Cheers,

[IanB]

Grev,  In view of the fact that there is a burr alongside each mark I would guess it was done with a curved chisel.

Ian Bottomley

[kissakai]

Thanks Ian/Steve

[Stephen]

i see my old skin or as TV ads call it crepe 

 

leather?