Koshirae Having Belonged To Sakanoue Tamuramaro

[myochin]

Hello,

 

In one of Robert Haynes' articles he refers to a koshirae (itomaki no tachi ?) that used to belong to Sakanoue Tamuramaro (9th century) that still features its original iron tsuba. I believe that the sword and its koshirae now belong to the Kiyomizu-dera.

Haynes further states that this iron tsuba is illustrated in many publications.

Can someone by any chance point me towards one of the publications ?

 

Many thanks for your time & help

Paul

[Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini]

Sorry I can't remember the title and I'm away from my sources just now but maybe this is what you  are searching for.

[Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini]

If you are interested in the origin and developement of the tsuba in Japan hereunder an embrional work I made years ago. Sadly it remained just a project in my mind.

 

 

[Markus]

What Carlo posted is the one from the Kurama-dera. Regarding the other sword that allegedly belonged to him that is owned by the Kiyomizu-dera, I only have its depiction in the Shuko Jisshu.

 

 

[myochin]

Many thanks Carlo, the book you mention is :

Zusetsu Nihontô Taizen II (Encyclopedia of the Japanese Sword) 図説・日本刀大全 2

 

Thanks also to you Markus, now I know where to look.

 

Did anyone say what a fantastic ressource NMB is ??

[Markus]

This ensemble of three swords and koshirae parts preserved in the Kiyomizu-dera was designated in its entirety as a juyo-bunkazai in 1981.

[Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini]

So many thanks Markus !  

I hadn't this one . 

[Tim Evans]

A picture of the tsuba is in this book.  Bushi no Issho: Sukashi Tsuba by The Sanno Museum. Number 5, page 14.

 

http://www.japaneseswordbooksandtsuba.com/store/books/b513-bushi-no-issho-sukashi-tsuba-sanno-museum

 

Tim Evans