More "e" Site Tsuba

[Dan tsuba]

Hello all !!

 

     Well, this old man is at it again!!  Could not resist buying some more artistic tsuba on one of the "E" sites.  The first one is copper (paid around $70.00).  The design (can you advise me what the correct term for a design on a tsuba is) goes from the omote continues on the mimi and goes around to the ura.  The nanako also is continued on the mimi. I do not think that they can accomplish this with casting (but then again, what do I know !).

     The second tsuba has gumbai fan designs (about $85.00). I found something similar to this while doing research on the web.  It stated that it is from the Heianjo school (although their tsuba was in "perfect condition") with brass inlay and fine sukashi in the form of fans (please forgive me if I got any of the terms incorrect, this is my first time trying to use "tsuba" terminology).

     As always, any thoughts or opinions as to authenticity would be greatly appreciated.

 

With all do respect, and thank you all very much,

 

Dan

     

[Steves87]

Hi Dan, I like your Fan Tsuba, the pictures you have taken show it in a better condition than the sellers original listing of it. which to be clear, did not mean it was in bad condition, but just saying, cool Tsuba, good pics

[Dan tsuba]

Thank you so much Stephen for your input.  Much appreciated !!

 

With respect,

Dan

[MauroP]

Hi Dan,
the iron tsuba with fans and waves is rally nice. I think it has not lost a lot of its original inlays (just few dot-shaped inlays), so probably not an Heianjō-zōgan tsuba.

Mauro

[Dan tsuba]

Thank you Mauro for your kind and knowledgeable assessment of the "fan" tsuba.  Any opinions on the copper tsuba ? I think that it is hand made, very late Edo period (but then I am a "beginner" in collection of tsuba - so I may be completely wrong !).

 

With respect,

Dan