cdrcm12 Posted May 30, 2021 Report Posted May 30, 2021 Hi, A recent addition, and what I think combines Saotome/Tembo and Heianjo schools? Height 93mm Width 87mm Mimi thk 3.5mm - 4.5mm The design is of ten zogan dots and linear brass zogan, vine leaves, tendrils and grapes. The bottom right on the front face looks like some crops bound together? The plate looks Saotome /Tembo with a rough hammered surface and a few hot stamps, I can't identify which one? The inlay work looks Heianjo. I'd appreciate any thoughts on this one please. A few images below, one taken in sun light. Thanks Colin 2 Quote
ChrisW Posted May 30, 2021 Report Posted May 30, 2021 Looks like bundles of some kind of grain or grass crop. Perhaps wheat? Quote
MauroP Posted May 31, 2021 Report Posted May 31, 2021 If shinchū-zōgan then Heianjō. That's the way tsuba are presently "boxed" (I doubt this classification is of any help, but what I know?). Nice tsuba, anyway. Quote
Rich S Posted May 31, 2021 Report Posted May 31, 2021 I suspect Heianjo on a Saotome plate also. Good call; nice tsuba. Rich Quote
cdrcm12 Posted May 31, 2021 Author Report Posted May 31, 2021 All, Thank you for your replies, Saotome with Heianjo zogan it is. Mauro, The image you posted has to be by the same maker or made at a similar time. Do you have any further information on this tsuba, I unfortunately can't read the Japanese writing on the right of the image? Colin Quote
MauroP Posted May 31, 2021 Report Posted May 31, 2021 葡萄図鐔 - budō zu tsuba 無銘 平安城象嵌 - mumei Heianjō-zōgan 竪丸形 鉄鎚目地 鋤出彫 - tatemaru-gata tetsu-tsuchime-ji sukidashi-bori 真鍮象嵌 角耳小肉 - shinchū-zōgan kaku-mimi ko-niku Quote
cdrcm12 Posted June 3, 2021 Author Report Posted June 3, 2021 Mauro, I meant to thank you for the translation. I found this one in the Cleveland Museum of Art, some very good images of tsuba on this site. https://www.clevelandart.org/art/collection/search?search=tsuba&op=search&form_build_id=form-xLDZt0Wx_PHvK80Wir3zuEXSrX7vN0NmkxncIfFFgBM&form_id=clevelandart_collection_search_form 2 Quote
Steves87 Posted June 4, 2021 Report Posted June 4, 2021 2 hours ago, cdrcm12 said: Mauro, I meant to thank you for the translation. I found this one in the Cleveland Museum of Art, some very good images of tsuba on this site. https://www.clevelandart.org/art/collection/search?search=tsuba&op=search&form_build_id=form-xLDZt0Wx_PHvK80Wir3zuEXSrX7vN0NmkxncIfFFgBM&form_id=clevelandart_collection_search_form There is an excellent book coming out very soon on this collection, I suggest not frustrating yourself with the website and to purchase the book :-) Quote
cdrcm12 Posted June 6, 2021 Author Report Posted June 6, 2021 Thanks Stephen, look forward to the book coming out. Ray, amazing almost identical design! Quote
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