Tsuba opinion

[RileyB13]

Gentlemen, possibly age and value of this tsuba.   Thank you Riley 

[Infinite_Wisdumb]

Nagoya Mono - about $100-150

[Steves87]

Well, in my observations I see a lost tenzogan at the 4 o'clock (indicating actual inlay, at least for the spray)... and the guard's details are relatively crisp (although "dirty") compared to 99% of other Nagoya mono, especially in regards to the nanako.

[RileyB13]

Please dumb it down for the newbie 

[Infinite_Wisdumb]

23 minutes ago, RileyB13 said:

Please dumb it down for the newbie 

Mass produced low quality tsuba. Search “Nagoya workshop” here on NMB to see more

[RileyB13]

Thanks I found it

[Spartancrest]

Identical guard found on X  https://twitter.com/...s/818951085306081280  This one with a fake signature [gimei] cleaner than the original post but actually of the two I prefer Riley's. His is not trying to be something it is not.

[Infinite_Wisdumb]

Nice find @Spartancrest

[Spartancrest]

 Theme looks familiar? Uji-bashi bridge?

 

https://www.legacysw...-kinko-school-tsuba/

[Steves87]

here are a couple of extra links for future's sake:

Haynes Article (shibuiswords.com)

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Stephen]

I'm finding the og tsuba more attractive than others. Proper cleaning I would hope opinion change. 

@Ford Hallam is it lower end tsuba? 

Better if cleaned?

[Steves87]

21 minutes ago, Stephen said:

I'm finding the og tsuba more attractive than others. Proper cleaning I would hope opinion change. 

@Ford Hallam is it lower end tsuba? 

Better if cleaned?

That is what I was alluding to initially (substantially better than most, just dirty)