BIG Posted July 15 Report Share Posted July 15 https://www.aoijapan.com/tusba-mumei https://www.touken-m...uct/shousai/TSU-2792 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartancrest Posted July 15 Report Share Posted July 15 So close except for the sekigane - the slight difference in size would make a good daisho. Great spotting Peter! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROKUJURO Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG Posted July 17 Author Report Share Posted July 17 Hallo Jean, could be fan sticks.. Viele Grüße Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartancrest Posted July 18 Report Share Posted July 18 Either way the owner liked the girls! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartancrest Posted July 18 Report Share Posted July 18 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. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROKUJURO Posted July 25 Report Share Posted July 25 From the actual exhibition of the Museum of Asian Arts in San Francisco: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartancrest Posted July 26 Report Share Posted July 26 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 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG Posted July 26 Author Report Share Posted July 26 May be the keyword is „torn“.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG Posted July 26 Author Report Share Posted July 26 And never give up.. https://www.touken-m...uct/shousai/TSU-2779 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROKUJURO Posted July 26 Report Share Posted July 26 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: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROKUJURO Posted July 26 Report Share Posted July 26 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROKUJURO Posted July 27 Report Share Posted July 27 GUNBAI military signal fan: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG Posted July 27 Author Report Share Posted July 27 Hi Jean, may be young Mr. Kremers will help us out He is a member. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugyotsuji Posted July 27 Report Share Posted July 27 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. 芸者の簪 - 検索 画像 (bing.com) 芸者の簪銀杏 - 検索 画像 (bing.com) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartancrest Posted July 28 Report Share Posted July 28 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. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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