Yagyu Tsuba

[BIG]

New design, any thoughts welcome..

 

https://katalog.land...tsuba-mit-mondsichel

[Matsunoki]

Waves and crescent moon?

[BIG]

First time I saw this special design, may be first periode..

[BIG]

Asked for info and pics. The Tsuba birth about 1620 is a miracle, Toshikanes`birth year is 1625..

 

[Winchester]

Mr. BIG,

 

Hope all is well. Do you have a link for the original 36 designs for the yagyu?

 

Thank you in advance.

 

Best regards,

 

Brian

[BIG]

No Brian, do you saw the design anywhere, I love it. 

 

[Winchester]

I have not seen the design, previously. 

 

However, I am a new (3 years) collector and I am not an expert. 

[Toryu2020]

Not Yagyu I think and not 1620...

mho

-t

[Guest Simon R]

8 hours ago, Toryu2020 said:

Not Yagyu I think and not 1620...

mho

-t

I agree with Thomas.

These are both papered Yagyū and the wave carving is much more subtle, 'fluid' and less stylised IMO.

 

[OceanoNox]

12 minutes ago, Simon R said:

These are both papered Yagyū and the wave carving is much more subtle, 'fluid' and less stylised IMO.

How thick are those? They feel "powerful".

[Guest Simon R]

7 minutes ago, OceanoNox said:

How thick are those? They feel "powerful".

They are not mine, I just found them online to illustrate the wave carvings. However, most of the Yagyū tsuba I've held in hand have been thick (I'd guess around 6-7 mm) and square edged.

[Curran]

On 1/11/2024 at 11:46 PM, Simon R said:

I agree with Thomas.

These are both papered Yagyū and the wave carving is much more subtle, 'fluid' and less stylised IMO.

 

 

 

The first one was mine long ago, before papered and sold it.

I believe the second one belongs to a forum member, but I think he is busy & relatively off-line for the next few months.

 

[Soshin]

On 1/11/2024 at 10:43 AM, BIG said:

New design, any thoughts welcome..

 

https://katalog.land...tsuba-mit-mondsichel

 

@BIG Seeing any key details about the texture of iron of the plate and the rim of the tsuba in the photos provided is exceedingly difficult for me. I might have a display issue on my computer, or I might have clicked on something incorrectly as the language of the website is German. The examples provided by @Simon R are some exceptional reference examples. The bottom Yagyu tsuba I think was sold between local collector friends and later to Gery Doffin a while ago.   
 

On 1/11/2024 at 11:46 PM, Simon R said:

I agree with Thomas.

These are both papered Yagyū and the wave carving is much more subtle, 'fluid' and less stylised IMO.