Bugyotsuji Posted February 3, 2023 Report Posted February 3, 2023 A while ago someone explained to me that a flat tsuba shape billet of suitable iron, before any work is performed on it, can cost in the region of ￥30,000 today. 2 1 1 Quote
rematron Posted February 3, 2023 Report Posted February 3, 2023 Piers, if that’s the case I got a great deal! Do you recall the details of that conversation? Wish there was a way to know where it was actually made. Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted February 3, 2023 Report Posted February 3, 2023 Jeremy, I'll be seeing the guy tomorrow, so if I get a chance I will float your enquiry. No guarantee that yours is from the same origin though... 1 Quote
rematron Posted February 3, 2023 Report Posted February 3, 2023 Thank you, Piers. Yeah I know it’s pretty impossible to know where mine came from so I’m just gonna be happy with it as a humble addition to my tiny tosogu collection. However, I am now generally curious as to the high price of a simple new Japanese tsuba in Japan. Quote
rematron Posted February 3, 2023 Report Posted February 3, 2023 Was doing some research on Choshu tsubas just now and came across this: Bonhams : A Choshu-school iron tsuba By Nakai Tomotsune, 18th century (2) 3 3 Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted March 11, 2023 Report Posted March 11, 2023 There should be two cats in here somewhere. 4 1 1 Quote
GRC Posted April 1, 2023 Report Posted April 1, 2023 This one doesn't look like the typical "ferocious tiger", so let's just call it a "tabby cat"... 3 Quote
Xander Chia Posted April 1, 2023 Report Posted April 1, 2023 6 minutes ago, GRC said: This one doesn't look like the typical "ferocious tiger", so let's just call it a "tabby cat"... Neither does this. I know it’s a bit weathered but I still can’t picture it being a tiger. 2 Quote
Bazza Posted April 1, 2023 Report Posted April 1, 2023 Its a 'goofy' tiger - a good sign IMHO. Like a goofy Shishi. Good renditions of a creature hardly if ever seen. BaZZa. 1 Quote
Spartancrest Posted April 2, 2023 Report Posted April 2, 2023 Lots of goofy tigers getting about! 4 Quote
Spartancrest Posted April 6, 2023 Report Posted April 6, 2023 Yes it is very modern but nice design. https://www.jauce.com/auction/p1087517204 2 2 Quote
Spartancrest Posted April 9, 2023 Report Posted April 9, 2023 Where is the love for cats? How about the love of cash! Wish I had some! https://www.jauce.com/auction/j1087841412 - Starting off at 195,000 yen 1 1 Quote
Spartancrest Posted December 8, 2023 Report Posted December 8, 2023 I think this is the same tsuba as Okan showed in his original post - the image was taken by Baldwin Coolidge in 1904 for a series of tsuba cards for the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. https://www.pinteres.../512847476318414055/ or https://www.etsy.com...=nla_listing_details 4 2 Quote
Spartancrest Posted December 18, 2023 Report Posted December 18, 2023 Do modern netsuke count? https://fujiyasubook...fc15c19c455ce628a135 4 Quote
Spartancrest Posted December 23, 2023 Report Posted December 23, 2023 This is selling again https://www.jauce.com/auction/t1118726205 or https://buyee.jp/ite.../auction/t1118726205 1 Quote
Stephen Posted January 8 Report Posted January 8 On 12/26/2023 at 8:50 PM, terminus said: Okawa Teikan Just lovely Tony, did you post in moon tsuba thread? 1 Quote
Spartancrest Posted January 8 Report Posted January 8 Christian S. A nice catch from a very famous German collection. The Georg Oeder collection was catalogued in 1916 and published in German. The whereabouts of the collection is now unknown as it disappeared from Berlin after the fall to Russia at the end of the Second World War 1945. I translated the book. https://thepencentre...86?model=0&variant=0 2 1 Quote
Stephen Posted February 11 Report Posted February 11 Blank carve yourself lol https://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/h1121329185? Quote
Brian Posted February 11 Report Posted February 11 Appears wire cut from mild steel. But does have a certain charm. Quote
Spartancrest Posted August 26 Report Posted August 26 An older thread but I just found this Hamidashi tsuba converted to a netsuke - cat with a catfish [menuki?] attached. https://www.jauce.com/auction/f1147577760 2 Quote
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