Uchimimikaeshi tsuba

[Dan tsuba]

Just wanted to share my latest tsuba purchase!

 

I received this Uchimimikaeshi tsuba today.  I think it is really nice with the owl in the tree! 

 

Have not seen one like this before.  This is the first Uchimimkaeshi tsuba I have in my collection.

 

With respect,

Dan

[MauroP]

Hi Dan,
I think your tsuba (a nice one, BTW) should be better described as hineri-kaeshi-mimi (捻り返し耳).

[Dan tsuba]

Thanks Mauro for your assistance on the correct description of the tsuba.

Much appreciated!

 

With respect,

Dan

[FlorianB]

Hi,

 

another one for comparision (or addition ):

 

https://tsubashi.com...-water-nobuie-tsuba/

 

Best, Florian

[Spartancrest]

A signed Jakushi which is very similar to Saga Kaneie work.   https://www.facebook...&type=3&locale=en_GB

 

      https://bilbaomuseoa...f-ingles-2-55-mb.pdf

 

 

  http://mizusumashi.com/post-11668/    "Ironwork four-way folded large tsuba, Kaneie, stolen item."   Any one seen this stolen guard?

  One of mine I picked up for about half the asking price several years after it appeared in a catalogue.

 

A lot of these are described as being by Kaneie but I seriously doubt that Nobuie, Jakushi and Kaneie three BIG names all did this style and decorated them so similarly - they were far too busy doing twenty different styles all ascribed to them! 

 

 

This one still listed on ebay https://www.ebay.com/itm/404702540914

 

   

https://www.jauce.com/auction/e1096786988  An older auction that had a heap of possible makers lined up!  Owari/Kanayama/Yagyu/Ono/Akasaka

[Kurikata]

as a french citizen.... frogs naturally are topic I enjoy

[Spartancrest]

10 hours ago, Kurikata said:

frogs naturally are topic I enjoy

Bruno, not much of a meal with only a three legged frog. 

[Bugyotsuji]

As to the black kite (Tobi or Tombi), here is one I saw yesterday. My first ever attempt to get one in flight. I was waiting to get a better shot, but it was actually circling in order to gain height so this was at maximum zoom.