Horse-themed tosogu anyone?

[Bugyotsuji]

Thread started by the dialog(ue) in the linked thread, so would members be inclined to post horsey examples of tosugu in this new thread here?  

 

[Seth]

Here is another from my collection, I haven't done any research into the mei or school yet. Maybe someone can enlighten me. 

 

 

[Bugyotsuji]

Love it. 長(州?)信周, Choshu Nobuchika?

[EdWolf]

Hi Piers,

I have only one tsuba with horse theme. Hope you like it.

 

 

[Bugyotsuji]

Hey, what's not to like about horses, Ed? This thread is for everyone, though, triggered off by Seth above!  

 

Now I am going to have to dig out a tsuba or something... 

 

OK, here we go. Photos to follow.

 

1. Iron, Echizen, Kinai. Wakizashi size. 7.2 x 6.9 x 0.6 cm. Kura pommels, & Abumi.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Bugyotsuji]

2. Iron, Echizen. Katana size. 7.9 x 7.8 x 0.4 cm. Kutsuwa, Aori and Abumi. 3 pairs of each. 本 kamon(?)or short for 本陣 honjin, main camp?
 

 

 

[Geraint]

Dear All.

 

two or three to add.

 

Signed Echizen Kinai, nice shakudo plug.

 

Similar design, Bushu?

 

 

No idea on this one, been with me for years.

 

All the best.

[Michael from G]

Hi everyone,

I follow this board for years now but this is my first post.

I have a nice set with the slim horse theme I like to share with you.

 

[Bugyotsuji]

Vielen Dank! Many thanks, Michael, and welcome! 

[sabiji]

Suzuki Ichirin

[francois2605]

I don't have many kozuka but this one (that I bought from an NMB member) is my favorite

[Kurikata]

My horses....

[Brian]

My Bishu Tadamitsu tsuba with saddle, abumi, gunbai and riding crop theme.

 

[Seth]

Going to go ahead and put this here since it is becoming a theme . 

 

Choshu ju Kiyotaka

 

 

 

[OceanoNox]

I think one of the inspiration for horses on tsuba (I got that from one of the big tsuba books), is the Chinese story of the farmer and his horse that ran away. The horse runs away, so people tell him that it's bad luck, to which he answers "maybe". The horse brings back wild horses, his neighbours tell him that he is lucky, "maybe" he says. The farmer's son rides one of the wild horses but falls and is injured. "Bad luck", "maybe". War is declared, the young men are enlisted, but the injured son is exempted. "Good luck", "maybe".

[Kanenaga]

A horse of a different color .......?

 

[Seth]

Horse menuki hiding!

 

[OceanoNox]

7 hours ago, Kanenaga said:

A horse of a different color .......?

Is that inlaid or soldered on the surface?

[shakudo]

I have these, been collecting for a koshirae. Have horse menuki but no fuchi/ kashira yet but still watching.

[Grevedk]

Hi all,

 

Horse Menuki hiding in the Tsuka Ito belonging to a Wakizashi (Nagamaki Naoshi) sword.

 

Merry Christmas and the best wishes to all for a Happy New Year 🎅🏻
 

/Soren

[Andi B.]

Hello,

here're some further horse related pieces :

 

 

 

 

[Steves87]

Ooh! I have one to share that I really like

[Steves87]

And this one too

[francois2605]

Actually I have another tsuba with a horse, I love the details on this one

 

 

 

[Vermithrax16]

Love this kozuka. If the owner is here on nmb would like to discuss if possible.

[Spartancrest]

 

Not tosogu, but horse tsuba related.

 

One of only two official postage stamps with tsuba depicted - and one has a horse design. From 1970.

 

Getting hard to find nowadays - https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/185693202163 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/394383627350

The first day covers are very rare.

[b.hennick]

Here are photos of a tanto sized set.