Can anyone help in identifying this Tuba

[Chriso]

Hi all, I have had this copper Tsuba for a number of years now but I am no closer to determining its providence.

Would anyone like to have a bash at it. Personally, I think it is quite nice

Cheers Chris

[ROKUJURO]

No, it is a TSUBA.

[Chriso]

Thanks for that Jean, I was a bit worried in case it wasn't.

 

Cheers Chris

[Chriso]

Yep got that Jean, just love auto correct text, Unfortunately I cannot edit at this stage, and yes, I didn't pick it up at the time of posting. I will now go and write it 100 times.

 

Many thanks Chris

[ROKUJURO]

Let's negotiate: 150? 

By the way, I think it is a KINKO TSUBA of not so much age (MEIJI JIDAI?) with KATABAMI and HANABISHI decoration in KO-SUKASHI technique. The name of the four-petal flower (on top) eludes me right now.

The patina looks a bit strange (like painted-on), but that may be an effect of the photo.

[Spartancrest]

Jean is KARAHANA OR KARABANA the right word you are looking for? "Chinese Flower" [most have five petals but as a kamon some have four.]

  

Karabana (or karahana) design on Japanese printed fabric featuring mon heraldic crests

 

Also seen as a squared off version.

    

The actual flower “Four-petalled” leaves attached to the persimmon  

[ROKUJURO]

Thank you Dale,

that is possible, it might well be a four-petal version of Karabana (Japanese crests of imaginary flower). The experts will probably know.

[Chriso]

Many thanks Jean and Dale.

 

Chris

[Bugyotsuji]

Three different flowers, so a variety?