Tsuba line

[BIG]

https://www.aoijapan.com/tusba-mumei

 

https://www.touken-m...uct/shousai/TSU-2792

 

 

 

[Spartancrest]

So close except for the sekigane - the slight difference in size would make a good daisho.  Great spotting Peter!

[ROKUJURO]

TSURUTA-SAN is thrifty with his descriptions of TSUBA motives, but MATSUMOTO is probably not correct. I don't see a fan but a nicely decorated GEISHA's comb. 

[BIG]

Hallo Jean, could be fan sticks..

 

Viele Grüße

[Spartancrest]

 Either way the owner liked the girls! 

[Spartancrest]

It doesn't mean much but the design turns up under a "Fan tsuba" Google search - it is like a lot of art, all in the interpretation of the observer.

[ROKUJURO]

From the actual exhibition of the Museum of Asian Arts in San Francisco:

 

[Spartancrest]

Jean, I don't like those two pins on the rim. I wish museums would use softer materials or at least restrict possible damage by using the nakago-ana.

I found the same guard here  https://searchcollec...8d3b0a22d131ed&idx=2

[BIG]

May be the keyword is „torn“..

[BIG]

And never give up..

 

https://www.touken-m...uct/shousai/TSU-2779

[ROKUJURO]

Dale,

it is indeed the same TSUBA, and yes, it is not a good idea to use metal for suspending TSUBA for exposition. But let's hope they have a moisture-controlled atmosphere in the showcase! They had a number of TSUBA on show there: 

[ROKUJURO]

5 hours ago, BIG said:

And never give up..

 

https://www.touken-m...uct/shousai/TSU-2779

Peter,

MATSUMOTO has the description wrong: The TSUBA does not show military fans.

[ROKUJURO]

GUNBAI military signal fan:

[BIG]

Hi Jean, may be young Mr. Kremers will help us out

 

He is a member.

[Bugyotsuji]

鉄扇　Tessen

Fans used for Tessen-jutsu can be normal spreading fans internally, with strong iron external sections to ward off blades.

 

In the case above though, like Dale, I see maybe a ginnan (ginkgo leaf) kanzashi hair ornament. 

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[Spartancrest]

On 7/26/2024 at 9:00 PM, ROKUJURO said:

They had a number of TSUBA on show there: 

The Museum even has school programs where they get students to design their own tsuba - and the Fan guard is used as an example https://education.as...ign-your-own-symbol/  &   https://education.as...n-sword-guard-tsuba/    Let us hope this may inspire future generations to become collectors or even modern craftsmen of the art.