Nice early and large Tempo Tsuba with kiri mon kokuin FS - EUR 170

[Higo-san]

Dear all

 

I would like to part with a nice early Tempo/Tembo/Tenpo tsuba. The kokuin stamp used to create the surface pattern has a kiri design. The quality of the iron is good and the lamination can be seen in the nagako and hitsu-ana. Finally, the tsuba has a Sukidashi-mimi. If you want to learn more about Tempo tsuba, there is a well written article about Tempo Tsuba by Malcolm E. Cox available in the Download Section.

 

Dimensions:

 

Tsuba: 8.09 cm x 8.16 cm x 0.3 cm

Nakago-ana: 3.36 cm x 1.01 cm (widest point) 

 

Asking price: EUR 170.00

 

Shipping costs including tracking and insurance are:

Germany    EUR 6.99

EU               EUR 16.49

UK               EUR 26.99

Worldwide  EUR 47.99

 

Best

 

Chris

[Curran]

Nice. The Kiri stamps remind me of the Goto Ichijo kinko ones we'd see a few centuries later.

Interesting to see "an original" Tempo iron one.

 

 

[Higo-san]

Indeed, Curran - it is funny that I had the exact same thought in mind when I first saw this tsuba !

[mecox]

Nice tsuba.  Some good examples of kiri stamps on Tempo tsuba in this NMB download:

 

 

[Higo-san]

Still available… maybe a price drop to EUR 160 plus shipping may help?

[Higo-san]

Final price cut to EUR 150 plus shipping.

[Higo-san]

Last chance for EUR 150 and FREE SHIPPING within the EU (international shipping fees will be reduced accordingly). This offer is only valid for this weekend 

[Higo-san]

Now at auction (no reserve price): https://www.catawiki...pan-early-edo-period

[Higo-san]

Only two and half hours left - and still far below anything that can be considered a market value…

[ROKUJURO]

CATAWIKI wrote: .... The quality of the iron is very good and the lamination can be seen in the nagako and hitsu-ana. ....but it is NAKAGO

[Higo-san]

Thanks Jean - although I doubt that this would have made any difference. Again, another very lucky buyer!