autodex Posted April 15, 2020 Report Posted April 15, 2020 Hello I purchased a Tsuba for its artistic value. According to seller this family has been making Tsuba since Edo Size;76X74X4mm Opinions are welcome Thanks Steve 4 Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted April 15, 2020 Report Posted April 15, 2020 Hi Steven, when you ask for translation, it helps to show the photos at the same time. Without photos people take a risk of getting something totally wrong, with egg all over their face, right out in public! Much safer to say nothing than venture a guess, for most. 1 Quote
autodex Posted April 15, 2020 Author Report Posted April 15, 2020 Thank you Bugyotsuji for the translation 銅地 = copper ground 御所車 = Gosho wheel (Kyoto Gosho) 透かし鍔 = Sukashi tsuba 宗舟 = So-shu (name/Mei) Quote
Rich S Posted April 15, 2020 Report Posted April 15, 2020 Very nice in it's simplicity and symmetry. I like it. Rich Quote
vajo Posted April 15, 2020 Report Posted April 15, 2020 First look i was thought this is a leather tsuba! Very cool piece. Why it should have only artistic value. I like it! Quote
autodex Posted April 15, 2020 Author Report Posted April 15, 2020 The seller is from Tokyo not sure where in Japan the artist resides Quote
autodex Posted April 15, 2020 Author Report Posted April 15, 2020 It came from EBay Sakura-Chan-JP is the seller https://www.ebay.com/usr/sakura-chan-jp?_trksid=p2047675.l2559 Quote
terminus Posted April 16, 2020 Report Posted April 16, 2020 On 4/15/2020 at 10:56 AM, autodex said: Hello I purchased a Tsuba for its artistic value. According to seller this family has been making Tsuba since Edo Size;76X74X4mm Opinions are welcome Thanks Steve Just thought the title was funny. I think many of us purchase tsubas for aesthetic reasons, instead of solely for cultural purposes or maker/school profile. Personally for me aesthetics is number 1, and school/maker but cultural significance and value are nice additions. A lot of times it goes hand in hand though. 1 Quote
Ken-Hawaii Posted April 16, 2020 Report Posted April 16, 2020 She's just a seller, not an artist. Quote
ROKUJURO Posted April 16, 2020 Report Posted April 16, 2020 Steven,you like it and so I don't want to comment on your decision to purchase this TSUBA, but when you mention the artistic value, I have some problems to see them. It is a simple TSUBA, probably recently made, and I don't quite see an outstanding design and special craftsmanship. Maybe you can give your vision of it? 1 Quote
Oshy Posted April 16, 2020 Report Posted April 16, 2020 Interesting leathery look. Without the historical significance I wouldn't pay a lot for it but enough there to appreciate it for what it is. Aesthetic appeal is very individual and personal. Everyone has their own preferences and value changes accordingly. Quote
autodex Posted April 16, 2020 Author Report Posted April 16, 2020 It’s simplicity was the appeal and it’s appearance was pleasing to me but there is no accounting for taste. I don't attribute any special significance other then the fact that it was made in Japan in the modern age by a family that dates back to the Edo period. Quote
autodex Posted April 17, 2020 Author Report Posted April 17, 2020 Well the tsuba was accepted for EMS shipping from Tokyo on 4/16. Will advise how long it takes to receive (Maryland ) given the extended delivery times coming from Japan. Quote
roger dundas Posted April 19, 2020 Report Posted April 19, 2020 'To each his own' and probably just as well for that although it is interesting to see just what will appeal to some and not to others and we all know that. Not for me either, this above tsuba. Roger d Quote
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