GrozaB Posted January 11, 2022 Report Posted January 11, 2022 Asking for a friend. Tsuba was found with metal detector in WWI Russian positions near Bryansk. Non-magnetic, IMHO shibuich with shakudo peons. Size 82x77x4mm weight 195 grams 2 Quote
Infinite_Wisdumb Posted January 11, 2022 Report Posted January 11, 2022 Want to hear more of this story. Found with a metal detector where? In the ground? In a box in a wall? Quote
GrozaB Posted January 11, 2022 Author Report Posted January 11, 2022 Found in the ground. Tsuba was unprofessionally cleaned and now needs repatination Quote
SteveM Posted January 11, 2022 Report Posted January 11, 2022 守邨厚隆 Morimura Atsutaka Late Edo 2 Quote
Brian Posted January 11, 2022 Report Posted January 11, 2022 Wow. Beautiful find! This is one I would be sending to @Ford Hallam, personally. It's really stunning. You can even imagine the harsh wind blowing. 2 Quote
GrozaB Posted January 11, 2022 Author Report Posted January 11, 2022 I just wish it was mine... I really like this one. With quick search I found few more pieces made by Morimura Atsutaka in museums. Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted January 11, 2022 Report Posted January 11, 2022 Amazing story! I have something by Morimura Atsutaka, such a difficult name to read, but I’m struggling to remember what it is. A Fuchi perhaps. Hmmm… Quote
Kurikata Posted January 11, 2022 Report Posted January 11, 2022 守邨厚隆 Morimura Atsutaka is lited in Haynes under reference H00162. He is mentionned as being a student of Goto Shinjo. Your tsuba is reaaly a marvel to be restored. Quote
GrozaB Posted January 11, 2022 Author Report Posted January 11, 2022 I saw lots of tsubas with peony, but this one the first with peony on windy day. I really like it. You almost can how they moving under the wind. Bth, what do you think - does this tsuba needs to be papered? I see a good reason to paper the sword, but not sure about tosogu 1 Quote
Tanto54 Posted January 11, 2022 Report Posted January 11, 2022 I'd spend the money on the best restoration possible instead of papers. In my opinion (for whatever that is worth...), it doesn't need papers, he's not one of the top names and the good quality of the work speaks for itself. 3 Quote
Ford Hallam Posted February 23, 2022 Report Posted February 23, 2022 As others have indicated, this is a fine piece of work. The base metal does appear to be shibuichi but as pointed out the surface has been completely altered. To return this piece to its former glory will require complete and very exacting repolishing and repatination. It's all possible and I believe the results would be spectacular. It won't be an easy or cheap job though. Quote
Sparrow Posted October 6, 2022 Report Posted October 6, 2022 Hello Oleg I've been looking for a product from Master Atsutaka for a long time. A few years ago I managed to buy a tsuba and fuchi made by a master Atsutaka in Japan. Both have the same motif, peonies on a windy day. They are made of shakudo with a very nice nanako pattern. Quote
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