hddennis Posted August 13, 2023 Report Posted August 13, 2023 Found this in local antique mall. It was so cheap I couldn't leave it. It measures 3 1/4 inches x 3 inches and even though labeled bronze it is magnetic and heavy iron. I'm 99% sure it's modern but wonder what it depicts and why was it made? Thanks for any help, Howard Dennis Quote
Geraint Posted August 13, 2023 Report Posted August 13, 2023 Dear Howard. It doesn't matter how cheap it was, you could have left it! Now you are stuck with it so yes, it is modern, see here for the theme, https://collections....aka-unknown-Japanese I see that Mauro has got there before me. All the best. 2 Quote
hddennis Posted August 13, 2023 Author Report Posted August 13, 2023 On 8/13/2023 at 8:41 PM, Geraint said: Dear Howard. It doesn't matter how cheap it was, you could have left it! Now you are stuck with it so yes, it is modern, see here for the theme, https://collections....aka-unknown-Japanese I see that Mauro has got there before me. All the best. Expand Thanks Geraint for responding and the link. It was cheaper than a good book and look at all I learn about the culture just because of it. It will also be a good replacement tsuba on a sword being sold rather than let a better tsuba go down the road. Howard Dennis 2 Quote
Spartancrest Posted August 14, 2023 Report Posted August 14, 2023 Yes sorry Howard, these are cast and mass produced - and I do mean 'Mass' Like a lot of cast pieces they come in various 'grades' some like the first one here are not so bad and have some form of extra finishing - but others are 'paperweights' at best. [see the last] https://www.ivoire-f...ze_decor_daruma_pict https://www.invaluab...x-57054-c-9e5435caf7 https://www.ebay.com/itm/194237007710 https://www.ebay.com/itm/385800842668 https://www.ebay.com/itm/394770160491 https://www.jauce.com/auction/j1102518586 - one in a group of 7 https://www.jauce.com/auction/s1022771958 I don't have proof but I think these were souvenirs possibly from a Temple visit. Most are described as "Daruma" 達磨 1 1 Quote
hddennis Posted August 14, 2023 Author Report Posted August 14, 2023 On 8/14/2023 at 12:52 AM, Spartancrest said: Yes sorry Howard, these are cast and mass produced - and I do mean 'Mass' Like a lot of cast pieces they come in various 'grades' some like the first one here are not so bad and have some form of extra finishing - but others are 'paperweights' at best. [see the last] https://www.ivoire-f...ze_decor_daruma_pict https://www.invaluab...x-57054-c-9e5435caf7 https://www.ebay.com/itm/194237007710 https://www.ebay.com/itm/385800842668 https://www.ebay.com/itm/394770160491 https://www.jauce.com/auction/j1102518586 - one in a group of 7 https://www.jauce.com/auction/s1022771958 I don't have proof but I think these were souvenirs possibly from a Temple visit. Most are described as "Daruma" 達磨 Expand Thank You, I thought there might be some other purpose than to fool someone into thinking it was old. Howard Dennis Quote
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