Shachi - Dragon Fish

[Spartancrest]

https://www.eindhovenaikido.com/exclusive-tsuba-collection/  similar to the V&A example above.

 

[Deez77]

Hello all,

 

I believe this is another one showing a similar motif.

 

 

[Spartancrest]

A popular theme indeed! Found this one just listed - https://www.jauce.com/auction/q1061055724

Described as 'nanban' - possibly Hizen?

 

[GRC]

Another variant of this style.

 

It has a mei (光徳作時代) that doesn't come up in Sesko's meikan, but a nice looking signature nonetheless. I like the kanji strokes that were done as round dots rather than linear strokes.

Perhaps this is a kettle makers work, rather than a tsubako? I'm curious to see if anyone else can find examples of this mei in whatever meikan they may have access to.

 

Also, there's a clear irregular casting "crease" line along the body and fin at the 10 o'clock position of the signed side. And the eyes didn't quite turn out as they usually do (especially on the ura side). 

now to compare to the previous two:

[GRC]

By the way Dale, I think the one you just posted is the same one from the July 4th post, on page 3 of this thread  

I don't think it sold the first time, so it has come back up again, but with different images this time.

[Spartancrest]

You are right Glen same one going around the merry-go-round. [Not my cup of tea - not enough piercings]

The signed variant above - Kubrick version "Eyes Wide Shut"   Seriously I think this is a 'type' where the eyes are (badly) glued on, and obviously failed. Similar to the 'Horse and wood cutter'

 

[Spartancrest]

Back on thread - I don't think we have seen this one before.

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/015-sukasi-round-iron-shachihoko-tsuba

Long tail ribs/spines gold outlined hitsu and ten-zogan. [I have taken the liberty of lightening the rather dark images]

 

 

[GRC]

That's the first of that type that we have in this thread. Nice find Dale 

A very nice design on that one.

[GRC]

one from the MFA museum (# 11.11691)

Kuwana no ju Tadafusa (Ise school)
桑名住匡房

[GRC]

another variation, but I have no idea who made this one

 

 

[GRC]

NBTHK hozon papers, attributed to Hizen

[GRC]

found another one of these, with the same mei

[GRC]

NBTHK hozon - Higo Jingo attribution - wangata form tsuba

[Spartancrest]

I don't think we have seen this one before - it has some features similar to Mauro's Posted November 5, 2018 and Glens example posted Posted April 7

This was found on - https://klefischauktionen.wordpress.com/ [if you like to search through several thousand images! ]

[Spartancrest]

I will get this one in before Glen spots it.  https://www.jauce.com/auction/b1061970087

 

[GRC]

Dale, I just spotted it and was on my way over here to post 

here's the butt end of that one 

[Spartancrest]

Great Glen - sometimes the time zones come into play. I am not sure I like the ura view. The waves look like deformed penises/penii [am I allowed to say that?] 

[GRC]

here you go Dale, another new one 

The seller, true to form, is calling this one Higo Jingo (as he says about almost every one of his tsuba).

Looks more like an interesting hybrid between Echizen Kinai, Jakushi, and a touch of Heianjo...

Regardless of who made it, it's a very cool looking shachi 

Love how the dragon's "moustache" weaves over then behind the crashing waves.

 

[Kurikata]

Shoami school tsuba

[Spartancrest]

This one might be a long shot! A Kendo medal described as a 'Carp' but if that is a carp it is the strangest ugliest one on record!

 

Is it just me or is there a suggestion of Bart Simpson in there? 

[GRC]

single menuki

 

 

[GRC]

another variant in the overall positioning and layout of the water and the shachi.

[Spartancrest]

 

The features are hard to see, not great quality, hitsu cut in later [really hate the lighting]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/294849989720

[GRC]

Here's a very nice, signed shakudo example.

"Choshu Hagi Yugitoshi" was what was stated, but not sure if that's the correct reading or not:

[Deez77]

Hi all. Here's an example currently available on choshuya.

http://ginza.choshuya.co.jp/sale/gj/2017/11/08_tb.htm

 

[GRC]

Nice one Damon. Looks like a Hazama piece, with their unique "bubbling" alloy inlay 

 

Here's a cast iron example that came up today (not even in the same universe of quality compared to the Hazama).

Nice design on this one though.

Notice the casting "mid-line seam" in the nakago ana in the bottom image, and general telltale surface texture, and color, and wobbly seppa-dai surface etc.

 

[Okan]

Here's another one.

[Spartancrest]

 

This one is described as "Powerful Shachi figure" - he looks rather smug or condescending.

https://www.jauce.com/auction/c1070365266

The ura is rather smooth looking and I would not be surprised if it were cast.

[Spartancrest]

The last example I showed is almost identical to one posted back in  February 10

There are minor differences between the two, so minor I am convinced both are cast  - for example the hitsu outlines are thicker in one than the other but other details are the same. 

[Kurikata]

Shachi in katakari, Yokoya school.