The Double Priest tsuba

[stenbar]

This is odd. Take a look at:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :IT&ih=006

 

alongside:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :IT&ih=003

 

They appear to be nearly identical until you look at the back side, where there are some slight differences. Was it common for kinko mixed metal tsuba to be turned out in large numbers?

[Rich S]

That tsuba design (or exact design) has been done, re-done, copied,

re-done, re-made, faked, etc., etc. about a quad-zillion times. I think

even Fred Lohman has a modern copied version of it on his site for sale.

 

Rich S

[Brian]

I think the simple answer here is "yes"

Often the fittings schools worked from pattern books, and would turn out quite a few of the same pattern. As we go through the Edo period, the later we go, the more copies there were of certain designs. I know little about tsuba, but don't think this would be termed a kinko tsuba though?

 

Brian

[Baka Gaijin]

Evening all,

 

The base element of the Tsuba looks very much like Tenpo style with the "Hot stamped" characters Ten, Kaze and possibly Kotobuki.

 

Thanks for a great Forum chaps.

 

 

Malcolm

[zuiho]

Hello,

 

Indeed strange that two of these appear at once at auction.

Strange , also, that these could never have been mounted on a sword since

part of the raised design elements would lie under the seppa .

The patina of the iron does not show any age, to my eyes.

Probably tourist pieces with a design meant to attract the casual viewer (sucker).

 

William G.

[russbellon]

These are modern repros. Cast in one piece (including the sekigane!) and painted.

 

I have seen them on Yahoo for awhile (and bought one for ~5000 Yen) and wondered when they would start showing up on ebay.

 

They couldn't be mounted as the design goes well into the seppa dai.