Selling a small collection of Iron tsuba

[Steve Waszak]

A good friend has asked me to help him sell a number of iron tsuba, most of which are at the "starter tsuba" level and/or make fine study pieces.  I will be posting 2-3 pieces at a time, over the course of several days, beginning with the three below.  Prices will be LOW, so if you're looking for an opportunity to acquire a handful of varied iron tsuba CHEAPLY, this is it.  

 

I will provide measurements on each tsuba, but not much more information (unless there is something of note to add, such as that a given piece is papered, etc...).  I will not be trying to identify a "school" for each guard, either.  Prices listed do not include shipping/postage.  Because these tsuba are being offered at such low prices, I prefer to find buyers in the U.S., unless a non-U.S. buyer is looking to acquire several pieces at once.  

 

Please let me know if you have any questions, or are looking for a particular type of sword guard that I haven't posted yet.  First come, first served. 

 

Steve

 

Each of the tsuba here is being offered at $125.  If you want all three, the price is $300.  

 

Tsuba #1 dimensions:  7.9cm x 7.8cm x 5.5mm

Tsuba #2 dimensions: 7.5cm x 7.3cm x 4mm

Tsuba #3 dimensions:  7.7cm x 7.4cm x 5.5mm

 

 

 

[kissakai]

PM sent

[Steve Waszak]

Tsuba #3 is on hold.  

 

Stay tuned for more... 

[Steve Waszak]

Next group:

 

Tsuba #4:  7 cm x 6.5 cm x 3 mm.

Tsuba #5:  7.2 cm x 7.2 cm x 3.5 mm.

Tsuba #6:  7.4 cm x 7 cm x 3.5 mm.

 

$90 each.  $250 for the lot.  Plus shipping.

 

 

[Steve Waszak]

Next group up:

 

Tsuba #7:  7.4 cm x 7.2 cm x 3mm.  This piece has nice shakudo inserts for the hitsu-ana.  Strong tsuchime on the plate.  $125

Tsuba #8:  7.1 cm x 6.6 cm x 6mm.  Two-piece construction.  The motif may be a Christian reference.  $90

Tsuba #9:  7.4 cm x 7.2 cm x 5mm.  Irregular shape with mixed motifs.  Not one you see everyday.  $125

Tsuba #10:  8 cm x 7.0 cm x 4mm.  An acid-etched motif.  Ubu (no hitsu-ana).  With some ivorying, this tsuba will look really good.  $125

 

All four tsuba for $ $390.

 

 

[Steve Waszak]

Tsuba #10 is on HOLD.  

[Steve Waszak]

Tsuba 4, 5, and 6 are on HOLD.  

[Steve Waszak]

Tsuba 1, 2, and 8 are on HOLD.  

[Steve Waszak]

#7 on HOLD.  

[Steve Waszak]

Tsuba #11:  8 cm x 7.8 cm x 5mm.  Powerful Kiri-mon design.  $175.

Tusba #12:  7.4 cm x 7.4 cm x 3.5mm.  $125.

Tsuba #13:  7.9 cm x 7.7 cm x 2.5 - 3.0mm.  $90.

Tsuba # 14:  7.4 cm x 7.2 cm x 4mm.  Good iron.  $150.

 

All four for $475, plus shipping.

[Curran]

HI Steve-

 

Email sent.

 

Curran

 

[Steve Waszak]

#11 is on HOLD.

[Steve Waszak]

#12 and #13 are on HOLD.  

[Steve Waszak]

Here is the next group:

 

Tsuba #15:  7.3 cm x 7.3 cm x 4mm.  $125.

Tsuba #16:  6.5 cm x 6.5 cm x 3.5mm. $100.

Tsuba #17:  7.1 cm x 7.1 cm x 3mm.  $75.

Tsuba #18:  8 cm x 7.9 cm x 3.5mm.  $100.

 

All four for $300.  Plus shipping, of course.  

 

*Apologies for the sideways images.  Not sure why they are loading that way...

[Steve Waszak]

Tsuba #19:  7.8 cm x 7.7 cm x 3.5mm.  $90.

Tsuba #20:  8 cm x 7.8 cm x 3.5mm.  $100.  *Note that this tsuba has had an impact at about 10:00 - 11:00 on the omote.  See the metal that has been distorted here.

Tsuba #21:  7.3 cm x 6.7 cm x 3.5mm.  Kiri-mon motif.  $100.

Tsuba #22:  7.5 cm x 7 cm x 3mm.  Yamakichibei-esque design and treatment.  $100.

 

All four for $300 plus shipping. 

[BrentC]

PM sent tsuba #20 please

[BrentC]

Hi Steve,  my message bounced back saying you can't receive messages?

 

Best regards,

 

Brent

 

 

[Steve Waszak]

HI Brent,

 

Sorry about that.  I just cleared some space in my PM inbox.     In any event, I am holding tsuba #20 for you.    

[Steve Waszak]

Okay, resuming with more tsuba now.  .  

 

Tsuba #23.  Ohno tsuba.  Early Edo.  Pronounced tekkotsu with snowflake motif.  Mokko-gata.  Excellent condition.  71.5 cm x 6.5 cm x 5mm.  $375.

 

Tsuba #24.  Kiku-gata/motif.  Fine kebori on the leaves.  Excellent condition. 7.2 cm x 7.2 cm x 4.5mm.  $250.

 

Tsuba #25.  Large maru-gata sword guard with motif of an umbrella.  Fine tsuchime complemented by a light amida-yasuri on the plate.  Beautiful color to this iron.  There is a signature on the right side of the seppa-dai reading "Nobuie," though this is hard to see with the abrasions to the metal there.  The rectangular hitsuana are very pleasing.  8.5 cm x 8.4 cm x 2.5mm.  This is a strong tsuba.  $650.

 

 

[Steve Waszak]

Here is the final group of tsuba I am helping my friend move:

 

Tsuba #26.  8.3 cm x 8 cm x 4mm.  Brass inlay (two colors).  The inlay is almost completely intact -- just three dots missing from the leaves.  This guard features what appears to be a silver "rope" fukurin.  $325.

 

Tsuba #27.  7.8 cm x 7.7 cm x 5mm.  Kyo-sukashi style sword guard.  $175.

 

Tsuba #28.  7.6 x 7.4 x 6mm.  Interesting alternating diagonal carving on rim (shifting from lobe to lobe).  Note the chrysanthemum punchmark in the tagane at the top of the nakago-ana on the omote.  Shakudo glides at the hitsu-ana.  $250.

 

 

[Steve Waszak]

Tsuba #22 is on HOLD. 

[Steve Waszak]

#18 has SOLD.

[Steve Waszak]

There are still about a dozen tsuba available, but they are going fast.  If there are particular pieces that interest you, and/or if you are interested in putting together 3-4 of these in a package, let me know. 

 

[Steve Waszak]

Tsuba #28 is SOLD.  

[Steve Waszak]

Price reductions on a few of the above tsuba:

 

#23, the Ohno tsuba with the snowflake motif, now $300.

#24, the Kikugata tsuba with the kirimon motif, now $200.

#25, the large tsuba with the umbrella motif and "Nobuie" mei, now $450.

#26, the large tsuba with the brass inlay and silver fukurin, now $250.

 

All prices above do not include shipping.  

[Steve Waszak]

Tsuba # 26 is on HOLD.  Tsuba #27 has SOLD.  

[BrentC]

Hi Steve,   Tsuba arrived nicely packaged,  thank you for your time and efforts!

[Steve Waszak]

Great!  Thanks for letting me know it has arrived safely, Brent.  Enjoy your tsuba! 

 

Steve

[Steve Waszak]

Weekend price drop on the following tsuba:  

 

#23:  From $300 to $250 (a bargain for a strong, early-Edo Ohno tsuba)

#24:  From $200 to $175  (a silly-low price for this tsuba)

#25:  From $450 to $225  (a very good price for a large tsuba with good metal, and a Nobuie mei... )

 

Prices above do not include shipping.

 

I may be able to come down a little if someone wants a package deal, but these prices are already low...

 

[Steve Waszak]

#24 is on HOLD.