For Sale: 4 tsuba Akasaka, Kamiyoshi, Hayashi, & Nishigaki / Tosa

[Curran]

 

This is probably a foolish idea, but there is something in Japan I want to buy and don't really need.

I figured to list a few tsuba and leave it to fate whether it gets finance.

 

I will post several tsuba today.   

Discounts:  5% if you buy 2. 

                   10% if you buy 3. 

                   15% if you buy all 4.

 

Also % Donation to the NMB.

 

[Curran]

Tsuba #1:

 

Katana sized Akasaka.

I feel this one is Ko-Akasaka, but I cannot guarantee the NBTHK will agree.  

I believe the theme is the Buddhist Fire Sermon (google it).

It was a favorite theme of the nidai, but I am not sure which generation on this one. It is an earlier Akasaka.

 

$650

I know the photos are so so. It time allows, I will try for better ones this evening.

Anyone interested, please PM me so I have time stamps of priority.

[Curran]

Tsuba #2

 

This is one of the sakura tsuba for which the Hayashi and Kamiyoshi lines of Higo smiths are known.

My gut feeling is that it is Kamiyoshi, though it could be 5th gen Hayashi.  Safer to say Kamiyoshi, given the stamp marks on the seppa dai.

Compare to a fancy overpriced pair here:  https://ginza.choshuya.co.jp/sale/higo/067/index.htm

 

$595

On the larger end of katana sized. I will add measurements this evening.

 

[Curran]

Tsuba #3

 

This one is a 5th gen Hayashi.

Strong opinion on that. It is photographed with the 3rd gen example from Ito-san's book.

His iron tends to be a bit more sandy and the patina more black than the first 3 generations.

 

$275

I'm pricing these "to move" for what I think they are.

This would be a good one for mounting.

[Curran]

Tsuba #4:

 

This is a good large one, I think around 8cm.

I intended it for a koshirae project for one of my swords, but gave up the project during the Pandemic and have since sold the sword.

The Nishigaki f/k, kogai, kojiri, and other parts are available to anyone seriously interested. The kogai is NTHK papered circa 2004.

 

Attached is an image of the tsuba next to a shodai Kanshiro in the book.

Is the tsuba Kanshiro? Shaaaa. If it were, it be much much more.

 --No. I think it either later Nishigaki (Higo) or possibly a very good Tosa Myochin.

 

$295

This is a *very* good tsuba, but there is a hairline fracture in part of the sukashi. Look for it.

I never saw it until someone showed me, and it doesn't bother me. Still, it is there and priced accordingly.

 

 

[Curran]

#2 and #4  on hold pending payment this evening.

 

 

[Curran]

Adding an early large kinko Higo fuchi-kashira to the offerings.

 

Higo Fuchi Kashira #5

 

This is a large set of kinko Higo Fuchi Kashira.

It is early:  late momoyama or very early Higo.

 

   As is typical with some of the early sets, it is a mis-matched set. 

The kashira is shibuichi and I feel strongly that it is of the Higo Hirata school.  The fuchi is large made for a big sword and is made of some sort of brass or brass mix. The construction is unusually thin. A chance it is ko-kinko work.

     Comes with a box as pictured.

 

$475

same as before:  5% discount if buying two.  10% discount if you buy all three.

[kyushukairu]

Lot’s of very good quality and very well-priced pieces, Curran! 

[Curran]

16 hours ago, kyushukairu said:

Lot’s of very good quality and very well-priced pieces, Curran! 

 

Thanks Kyle. I took the morning off and have to get back to one or two people now.

It has been a while since I listed anything.

 

It is always interesting listing items. Consistently the item I think people would jump on first seems to be the last to go.

 

[Curran]

--Higo fuchi kashira on Hold, but I haven't heard back in a while.--

If not, I will release them tomorrow and follow up with inquires.

[Curran]

Tsuba #1, #2, #4  and the iron Higo fittings are all SOLD or ON HOLD to people I know and trust.

 

Available:

I.   The kinko Higo f/k is off HOLD.    

II.    Tsuba #3  (Hosokawa Mon kodai Hayashi tsuba that reminds many of a rotary phone dial)

 

Curran

 

[Marco]

Curran, the tsuba number 4 is very nice: it remembers me a Nishigaki design

[Curran]

19 hours ago, Marco said:

Curran, the tsuba number 4 is very nice: it remembers me a Nishigaki design

 

Correct. I was never sure whether it was later Nishigaki or maybe a Tosa Myochin homage. The iron was very nice.

[Curran]

All the Tsuba Sold.

Higo sword-saya tosogo also sold.

 

The Higo  fuchi - kashira  is still available for now.