Shozui Tsuba with Motif of Horse Farts?

[Infinite_Wisdumb]

https://www.jauce.com/auction/f1120257066

 

Went for 500000 yen, wow

 

[SteveM]

Two Chinese sages

 

Chō Ka Rō (張果老) who travels on a horse or mule that he essentially dissolves every night, and revives every morning by pouring water on it. 

Handaka Sonja (半托迦尊者) who I think conjures a dragon out of an incense bowl. 

 

Its a kind of mixing up of sages and beliefs, because Chō Ka Ro is a Taoist sage, and Handaka Sonja is a Buddhist disciple, originating in India. Anyway, despite the odd pairing, it authenticated (Tokubetsu Hozon) and the hakogaki is from Ogura Souemon, and looks to be in good condition, so the price is probably fair. Maybe a special order piece? 

 

Edit: Thinking more about this: the price seems very reasonable for a Shozui piece with TH certification. Especially with the exchange rate for JPY being so low. 

[Infinite_Wisdumb]

Amazing knowledge of history @SteveM!!

[Stephen]

What we can't add screen shots now

 

 

https://buyee.jp/ite...tem_browsing_history

 

 

@Brian

Edited January 12, 2024 by Stephen
Add link being can't add Screen shots

[Brian]

If there are any file extensions that you can't upload, let me know and I'll add them. Trying to restrict things like .heic
I may have missed some. Screenshot should be .jpeg?

[Stephen]

[Stephen]

1 hour ago, Brian said:

If there are any file extensions that you can't upload, let me know and I'll add them. Trying to restrict things like .heic
I may have missed some. Screenshot should be .jpeg?

Ha worked now.🙏

[SteveM]

2 hours ago, Infinite_Wisdumb said:

Amazing knowledge of history

 

Haha  - "amazing browsing skills" would be closer to the truth. Well, being able to read (usually) the hakogaki is also a big help. I've been looking at a ton of tsuba and hakogaki recently, and I recognized the horse coming out of the gourd and the name 張果老, but I still had to do a bit of browsing to sort them out. 

[Infinite_Wisdumb]

37 minutes ago, SteveM said:

 

Haha  - "amazing browsing skills" would be closer to the truth. Well, being able to read (usually) the hakogaki is also a big help. I've been looking at a ton of tsuba and hakogaki recently, and I recognized the horse coming out of the gourd and the name 張果老, but I still had to do a bit of browsing to sort them out. 

I thought the guy was capturing horse farts IN the gourd LOLOL

[Katsujinken]

Horse farts! Never a dull moment on the NMB!

[Stephen]

Bit off topic may I ask why you prefer jauce over buyee?

@Infinite_Wisdumb

[Infinite_Wisdumb]

2 hours ago, Stephen said:

Bit off topic may I ask why you prefer jauce over buyee?

@Infinite_Wisdumb

@Stephen no reason really. Just started there. Is buyee better? I’m not super happy with Jauce fees but they ship fast and well

[Stephen]

I haven't tried it only buyee, fees can be high if heavy but they are fast too.

 

Been thinking of making a account also

I've heard the search is better.

 

Into saving mode so really a moot point.

 

[rematron]

I search on Jauce (because it's easier than Buyee) and then I use Buyee for purchasing (because it's easier than Jauce).  I just copy and paste the item # from Jauce into Buyee.

[Spartancrest]

7 hours ago, Infinite_Wisdumb said:

I thought the guy was capturing horse farts IN the gourd LOLOL

Well what is the guy with the dragon doing - catching cyclones? 

[Infinite_Wisdumb]

1 hour ago, Spartancrest said:

Well what is the guy with the dragon doing - catching cyclones? 

Yes. Dragon poots