kissakai Posted March 31, 2020 Report Posted March 31, 2020 Hi I tried a translation of this tsuba box I thought the tsuba referenced the seven sages of the bamboo grove but not so sure now - more later, box first Best I can do! 四 four 分 10th 一 one 磨 polish * 邑 village 給 gift, bestow on 弍 two 彫 carve 竹 bamboo 杯 sake cup 七 seven 賢 wisdom (sages?) 直 honesty – value 光 ray, light Grev Quote
Shugyosha Posted March 31, 2020 Report Posted March 31, 2020 Hi Grev, I hope you are keeping well. 竹 - Bamboo 林 - Grove 七- seven 賢 - virtue, wisdom 直 - Nao 光 - mitsu 四 - shi 分 - bu 一 - ichi 磨 - migaki 地 - ji 色 - iro 絵 - e 毛 - ke 彫 - bori 2 Quote
Shugyosha Posted March 31, 2020 Report Posted March 31, 2020 Just realised that it's the one that Kyle Shuttleworth had for sale. Nice pick-up! Quote
kissakai Posted March 31, 2020 Author Report Posted March 31, 2020 Hi John It is indeed the one from Kyle - arrive today Not sure of this term, ji surface/finish 磨 - migaki 地 - ji Quote
kissakai Posted March 31, 2020 Author Report Posted March 31, 2020 That is what I thought not not 100% sure All done - thanks Quote
Brian Posted March 31, 2020 Report Posted March 31, 2020 That was a great purchase, congrats!Here's mine in a similar theme I think. I'm jealous, well done. 5 Quote
kissakai Posted March 31, 2020 Author Report Posted March 31, 2020 Nice as I have two now I bought the first one from Thierry Bernard (a sad lose to us all) with papers This is where the NMB scores very well indead Kyle knew I liked his tsuba but my funds were too low I added the WWI parade sword which he liked so we did a swap and I paid the difference. Nice My two Grev Quote
Peter Bleed Posted March 31, 2020 Report Posted March 31, 2020 And a GREAT thread. Very useful and very interesting. Thanx Peter Quote
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