Tsuba in everyday objects - the culture of Tsuba

[Deez77]

Two nice looking inro in a lot of three with tsuba/tosogu motif in Bonham's.

https://www.bonhams....1912-19th-century-3/

 

Damon

[Spartancrest]

The Edward Wrangham Collection of Japanese Art  Part I
Bonhams auction  9 November 2010

 

https://www.bonhams....school-19th-century/

Sold for £38,400 inc. premium

 

https://www.bonhams....-kozan-19th-century/

Sold for £1,680 inc. premium

[Toryu2020]

A friend in Japan made these for an art project...

[Spartancrest]

  Wall hanging? 

 

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/196649348714  Wooden background plastic tsuba?

[ZH1980]

A tsuba bottle opener? As seen on Mercari …

 

[Kurikata]

Menu holder....

[Spartancrest]

I wonder what this is for? Pity it shows only the back. Is it a badge or a wall hanging?

[Spartancrest]

Oh the late 70s and 80s - those were the days for Bolo ties! https://www.jauce.com/auction/w1119742428  never used - must have been a gift at the end of the trend!

  

[Spartancrest]

Come on you know you want one!  They certainly make an entrance statement!   Now that is a DOOR HANDLE !

   

 

https://silkroadyamb...ndle-grab-old-style/

 

https://www.etsy.com...r-handle-pull-katana    [PS THEY COME IN THREE COLOURS AND MATCHING PAIRS OR SINGLE]

 

I wanted one but could not justify the expense so I just used a cast tsuba. [Also over on the cast tsuba thread]

 

[ROKUJURO]

The door-handle of my forge:

[Deez77]

Incense burner with tsuba design: 

https://page.auction.../auction/g1158457297

Damon

 

[Spartancrest]

Tats! Get inked!

[DoTanuki yokai]

 

[Kiipu]

Several of the images at the link below incorporate tsuba as part of the design.

天照山鍛錬場作 = Tenshōzan Tanrenjō.

光明寺裏山の天照山鍛錬所

[Spartancrest]

 

 

     Don't tell me these eye patches would be comfortable! 

[Spartancrest]

Just in time for Christmas!!  https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/124539101729

 

  2023 Lapel pin from Seikado Bunko Art Museum in the form of a tsuba by Ishiguro Koreyoshi

 

[I probably paid too much but it is mine now  https://www.jauce.com/auction/d1142329642 ]  The pin design is similar to a guard in the MFAB the pheasant though faces downward in the pin and as you would expect that guard is in the Seikado Bunko Art Museum.

   https://collections.mfa.org/objects/27587

 

   Other metal lapel pins

[Spartancrest]

  Ring Bling https://suigenkyo.st...ing-katana-handguard    $750 AUD

 

 https://www.caesars....oller=search&s=tsuba 

 

  https://casiberia.co...suba-pendant/oh3036s 

[cluckdaddy76]

Thought this might fit nicely into this post.

 

Jason

[Spartancrest]

I spotted years ago that there is a music group called TSUBA - I have not heard any of their music but they have had several albums. [I think it is "Techno - dance music" not for my generation ] https://soundcloud.c...tsuba/popular-tracks  Who knows it might be something to listen to in the background while you sort your collection out 

 

        

 

 

 

  Tsuba obidome https://www.jauce.com/auction/s1166269234

 

[Spartancrest]

[Spartancrest]

   I give up! What is it now? Four tsuba turned into who knows what! 

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/167236591293

[Bugyotsuji]

This small tsurumaru bolo/loop tie turned up in an antiques fair the other day. (Silver-plated on copper base?)

 

On the front it says 孫六 Magoroku.

On the back 日本美術会館 Nihon Bijutsu Kaikan and 銀P (silver plate).

 

 

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