Justin Posted May 15, 2021 Report Posted May 15, 2021 Further to my previous post, please see photos below for kantei #2. Shakudo tsuba with horizontal lines in gold and shakudo with water dragons done in gold. Two dragons on the front and one on the back. Wood bark pattern on the surface of the tsuba. Dimensions: 7.7 cm x 7.4 cm x 0.3 cm (at mimi). Thicker at the seppa dai. Any guesses on this one? Answer to be revealed on Monday. Quote
Shugyosha Posted May 20, 2021 Report Posted May 20, 2021 Thanks for posting Justin! I would never have got that. Quote
MauroP Posted May 20, 2021 Report Posted May 20, 2021 Vita brevis, ars longa, ... iudicium difficile... 1 1 Quote
Justin Posted May 21, 2021 Author Report Posted May 21, 2021 Thanks for posting this Mauro. Interesting to see the Shonai attribution. My tsuba is not papered, however it is almost identical to the one from Ginza Choshuya (in the picture above). I cannot read the description, so not sure if this mentions a paper or whether the Akita Shoami attribution is just this dealer’s view. Cheers Justin Quote
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