kissakai Posted February 6, 2023 Report Posted February 6, 2023 I have just purchased this tsuba and I have no idea of the theme Bamboo and chains As it's a quite late tsuba it may be just due to the makers imagination Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted February 6, 2023 Report Posted February 6, 2023 The photo’s got strange fuzzy edges Greg, so hard to judge. Chains would be hard to do, so it could be a demonstration of ability as much as anything. My first thought was the chain of a kusari-gama sickle. Surely not nunchaku…(?) 3 Quote
kissakai Posted February 6, 2023 Author Report Posted February 6, 2023 I know it is a poor image but I wondered what the relationship was between the chain and bamboo Quote
Spartancrest Posted February 6, 2023 Report Posted February 6, 2023 Grev. There must be a "LINK" there somewhere ! 1 3 Quote
kissakai Posted February 6, 2023 Author Report Posted February 6, 2023 Nice Dale. Luckily I wasn't bamboo (zled) 1 1 2 Quote
vajo Posted February 6, 2023 Report Posted February 6, 2023 Kusarigama or Manriki Gusari Sōhei weapons? Quote
johnnyi Posted February 6, 2023 Report Posted February 6, 2023 A very long shot, but twelve links are a more obscure Buddhist symbol which sometimes relates to interconnectivity. John 2 Quote
Spartancrest Posted February 16, 2023 Report Posted February 16, 2023 On 2/6/2023 at 8:16 PM, kissakai said: I have just purchased this tsuba and I have no idea of the theme I just found this and thought you might find it relevant. No specific information on it - it was from an archive of old auctions from Germany. 1 Quote
Jorgensen Posted February 16, 2023 Report Posted February 16, 2023 As I am curious about theme too and hoping someone perhaps can help to "unchain" this mystery + I happen to have a couple pictures of this Tsuba, I would like to share them. Measures: 7.10 cm x 7.10 cm x 0.50 cm 1 Quote
kissakai Posted February 16, 2023 Author Report Posted February 16, 2023 Thanks Dale - 1st one I've seen uptil Jimi-san's popped up Maybe we cand out a bit more? Quote
Toryu2020 Posted February 17, 2023 Report Posted February 17, 2023 Sometimes a chain is just a chain - no sure there is a particular theme here. Looking at dale's tsuba though it looks like part of an IRORI - the hanger over a Japanese fireplace - an odd thing if meant for a samurai sword... -t 1 Quote
Spartancrest Posted March 19, 2023 Report Posted March 19, 2023 On 2/17/2023 at 1:43 AM, kissakai said: 1st one I've seen up till Jimi-san's popped up Well you know me - I found another Chain guard - more like the one Jimi-san has posted - too much like it perhaps? Daisho pair? https://www.jauce.com/auction/f1085504172 Quote
kissakai Posted March 19, 2023 Author Report Posted March 19, 2023 It was suggested. of board that it is a Choshu tsuba circa 1600 1 Quote
Spartancrest Posted March 19, 2023 Report Posted March 19, 2023 Have you seen the Chinese version? Yuck! 1 Quote
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