Sharing the beauty of plants and flowers

[sabi]

Yamakichibei (Nidai), Sakura and Ume - late Momoyama/earliest Edo. 

 

[Bugyotsuji]

Some real treasures in this thread. 

 

(One of my secret favorites, Tessen clematis. Nice to see so many examples here. )

[ROKUJURO]

Another TSUBA with UME no HANA. Don't know the style/school, perhaps AKASAKA? But it looks more rustic in my opinion.



 

[Spartancrest]

2 hours ago, ROKUJURO said:

TSUBA with UME no HANA

 I found this one in 2022 - someone has removed the rim.

 

  I like the addition of the Torii on this one.

[sabiji]

Ko Shoami, Blüte und Ginger

 

[DoTanuki yokai]

I have this one but between the sell at Aoi and me buying it someone has changed the Nakagoana what doesn’t matter for me at that time but now a few years later and more educated on the subject I think it is disgusting 

 

Edit: the link from https://www.aoijapan...gned-grape-design-4/ the picture quality is better

 

 

 

Some really nice modern pieces  are here http://www.jimkelso....imasaMemorial/album/

[ROKUJURO]

Dale,

I like mine better with the rim! 

 

[ROKUJURO]

Christian,

what is wrong with the NAKAGO-ANA?

[Geraint]

 

Dear All.

 

Some really lovely things, thank you for sharing, please keep them coming. 

One more in iron with silver and gold nunome. Shishi and peony themed.

 

All the best.

 

 

 

[DoTanuki yokai]

3 hours ago, ROKUJURO said:

Christian,

what is wrong with the NAKAGO-ANA?

 

It’s nice to see some traces of the forging but it lost its aestetics.

 

Edit: to make it clear I bought it for 1/3 of the price at Aoi and only later found the pictures while researching the theme of it in the Aoi archive. 
It was a really good price when I bought it so I don’t feel bad about it just a little sad when I see how it looked. 

[Bugyotsuji]

Late to the party!
Attempting to get some 3D quality…

 

 

 

[davel]

This very nice piece from @rkg

 

 

[1kinko]

Ishiguro school, Ashmolean Museum

[Steves87]

I keep seeing great Tsuba and each one reminds ne of another. Here are a couple of similar ones.

[Steves87]

And another of my favourites

[davel]

Yoshimitsu?

 

 

[Brian]

2 I brought back from Japan. Nothing too amazing, but I like them.

 

[Spartancrest]

Recent Hartman collection auction.

[FlorianB]

https://www.aoijapan.com/set-of-tosogu：tomei：tsuba-kozuka-fuchi-kashira-menuki-ura-gawara-kurikata-nbthk-juyo-tosogu-65th-millet/

 

Wonderful set - alas, not for small pockets!

 

Florian

[Spartancrest]

Six of a kind - but individuals

 

Make that seven!

[Jesta]

4 hours ago, FlorianB said:

https://www.aoijapan.com/set-of-tosogu：tomei：tsuba-kozuka-fuchi-kashira-menuki-ura-gawara-kurikata-nbthk-juyo-tosogu-65th-millet/

 

Wonderful set - alas, not for small pockets!

 

Florian

I fell in love with these… starting thinking about how I have two kidneys… :D 

[Bugyotsuji]

Dale, six/seven of what kind? Mokko and...(?)

[MauroP]

After a short time thinking which tsuba with plants theme I like the best, I resolved to propose some with akikusa - 秋草 - autumn flowers. All are simple, natural sketches from Aizu-Shōami school (just my opinion, none of them has a kanteisho). No masterworks here, but I appreciate the fine work of multicolor inlays.

 

 

Please have a look at the updated version of Flora Hoplologica Japonica at:

https://www.dropbox....0hr&st=n6fo0z5l&dl=0
 

[Ed]

Late to the party, but here are a couple of pines.

 

   

 

[Spartancrest]

11 hours ago, Bugyotsuji said:

six/seven of what kind? Mokko and...(?)

Piers I don't know what plant they depict - Clematis or Lotus? The seven I have come in Maru, five lobed, six lobed, cut down with a fukurin [I can't tell what shape it started as], cut out petals and with flat petals. I have seen an eight lobed and a square one but they all have the same flower based centre. There are a very few with nunome and one of mine has silver liners to the hitsu.  Shibuiswords had an article about the two they had, described as Asian export/Nanban. I have records of 25 of these so far, no two are the same and all appear hand made.

[Bugyotsuji]

Hmmm... that is a mystery indeed, Dale. Thanks for the background thoughts so far.

[GRC]

Hi everyone... haven't been on in a loooong time...life gets in the way sometimes 

Here's my contribution: a whole botanical garden in this kamakura-bori tsuba...

[GRC]

And I have always had a soft spot for this Sado island mokume tsuba, with high relief flowers that were shielded from the acid etching.

[Bugyotsuji]

Tempted to add some more…

 

Chrysanthemum flowers and leaves.

 

Water plant from Chōshū

Bit of everything, another botanical garden?

 

 

[Ed]

11 hours ago, Spartancrest said:

Piers I don't know what plant they depict - Clematis or Lotus?

I would guess lotus if those are the only choices. They don't look like Clematis to me. ??