roger dundas Posted February 2, 2020 Report Posted February 2, 2020 I wonder if any member would like to comment about this rough, neglected piece and it's relative worth (if any) in a collection ? size 80 x 7.9 x 6mm Thank you, Roger d. Quote
ChrisW Posted February 2, 2020 Report Posted February 2, 2020 I bet Ford Hallam could do something with this. Quote
roger dundas Posted February 3, 2020 Author Report Posted February 3, 2020 Thanks Chris for your comment. Of interest to me is trying to sort out just what tsuba ( I post ) are o.k and what aren't. The fact that many of those I have posted have drawn little or sometimes no comment at all tells me that they probably haven't deserved much comment - so there is my answer, tacitly given. And then I see (particularly recently) a number of tsuba being offered for sale by members - now I understand. Roger d. Quote
Bazza Posted February 4, 2020 Report Posted February 4, 2020 Now a drink coaster imho What a good idea!!! It would go well with a fine single malt whisky... BaZZa. Quote
ROKUJURO Posted February 4, 2020 Report Posted February 4, 2020 Roger,to answer your question: It seems to be a simple but quite nice TSUBA with a familiar design of AOI leaves. I like it (as I like SUKASHI generally), but I think its potential beauty and value can only be seen after a restoration. I am not sure if there might be a layer of lacquer on the surface which can be a good thing for the preservation (but isn't always). 1 Quote
roger dundas Posted February 4, 2020 Author Report Posted February 4, 2020 I appreciate, value and enjoy your comments gentlemen but I think it's (the tsuba) a bit thick for a drink coaster Hamfish because it might cause the drink to tip over and we can't have that especially if it is a good whisky and I do like a nice whisky and it is probably as well nice whisky is expensive or else I'd probably be dead by now. I have enjoyed a drink or two with BaZZa in the past and , without BaZZa's permission I will tell you BaZZa likes a nice whisky too. His taste is more considered and refined than mine. Once again Jean, I very much value your comments. Roger d. 1 Quote
Teimei Posted February 4, 2020 Report Posted February 4, 2020 Hi Roger, the theme of your tsuba is the Mon of the Honda family. I have a quite similar early owari piece. The condition of your tsuba is not the best, but i like the rendition of it! 2 Quote
lonely panet Posted February 4, 2020 Report Posted February 4, 2020 the corrosion has taken metal away, why would you attempt to clean/restore something that would not resemble its original design. by the time you picked of the flacking suface would prob loose 60% of the leaf markings. also it has none of the dignity or quality of Florian B's tsuba its not a ko-tosho etc, its just a fancy drink coaster, micro frisby or paper weight now Or iai ??? Quote
roger dundas Posted February 7, 2020 Author Report Posted February 7, 2020 Thank you also Florian, Stephen and Hamfish again. I liked the illustrations that Florian added. Roger d. Quote
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