Genuine tsuba?

[Guest Aristeas]

Can anyone tell me if this looks genuine?

[Bungo]

genuine

 

milt

[b.hennick]

I agree genuine.

[Rich Thomas]

There is a similarly themed tsuba on Ed's sight as a matter of interest....

 

http://yakiba.com/tsuba_hanya.htm

 

Richard T

[Guest nickn]

is the tsuba for sale?

[kusunokimasahige]

WOW!! nice!!!

 

i lost out on a dharma fuchi kashira but never saw a tsuba with Oni before!

 

KM

[b.hennick]

Look at the third tsuba from the bottom for a small Oni. http://www3.telus.net/sword/sword/index ... sbsale.htm

Here is another with Shoki

http://www.legacyswords.com/fs_ant_tsuba10.htm

Here is another

http://www.goantiques.com/scripts/images,id,694635.html

I had a good Oni tsuba - unfortunately I can not find my pictures of it. Computer crash

[Ted Tenold]

I believe this design is that of a theatre mask as used in Noh theater, in the form of Hanya. Hanya was a woman whos severe jealousy was displayed in these features which are demon like. However, if anyone has ever been subjected to a woman's jealousy, they can attest that it is no less demonic in nature.

 

Oni is a somewhat generic term for "demon". Though slightly similar with features of horns, scowl, and sharp teeth, the Oni most often refered to (often portrayed in conjunction with either the Setsubun ritual of bean throwing, or with Shoki the Demon Queller) was a furry creature with bare upper body, squared facial features, a striped animal loincloth, and long claws on feet and hands.

 

I would agree that from the image, the tsuba appears to be antique, probably early to mid 19th century.

[Bungo]

she had her hand cut off at Roshomon in Kyoto ?

somehow she's associated with red maple leaves and a long T-shapae thingie.

I had a Hanya tsuba once, sold it a while back.

 

http://www.esnips.com/web/ukiyo-e?docsPage=2#files

check out shun71.jpg..........one of my favorite print.

and if you are into Japanese detective story like I do........... read " the togakushi legend murders " by Yasuo Uchida ( translated by David Selis )

 

milt

[b.hennick]

Here are the images of the two Oni tsuba I misplaced. Enjoy

[Nobody]

  b.hennick said:

Here are the images of the two Oni tsuba I misplaced. Enjoy

Hi,

 

Actually, they are not Oni (鬼) but Shikami (顰), as Guido explained in the following thread.

Ref. viewtopic.php?f=2&t=915&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=shikami&start=0