sabi Posted October 7 Report Share Posted October 7 Yamakichibei (Nidai), Sakura and Ume - late Momoyama/earliest Edo. 11 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugyotsuji Posted October 8 Report Share Posted October 8 Some real treasures in this thread. (One of my secret favorites, Tessen clematis. Nice to see so many examples here. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROKUJURO Posted October 8 Report Share Posted October 8 Another TSUBA with UME no HANA. Don't know the style/school, perhaps AKASAKA? But it looks more rustic in my opinion. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartancrest Posted October 8 Report Share Posted October 8 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. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabiji Posted October 8 Report Share Posted October 8 Ko Shoami, Blüte und Ginger 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoTanuki yokai Posted October 8 Report Share Posted October 8 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/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROKUJURO Posted October 8 Report Share Posted October 8 Dale, I like mine better with the rim! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROKUJURO Posted October 8 Report Share Posted October 8 Christian, what is wrong with the NAKAGO-ANA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geraint Posted October 8 Report Share Posted October 8 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. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoTanuki yokai Posted October 8 Report Share Posted October 8 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugyotsuji Posted October 8 Report Share Posted October 8 Late to the party! Attempting to get some 3D quality… 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davel Posted October 8 Report Share Posted October 8 This very nice piece from @rkg 11 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1kinko Posted October 8 Report Share Posted October 8 Ishiguro school, Ashmolean Museum 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steves87 Posted October 8 Report Share Posted October 8 I keep seeing great Tsuba and each one reminds ne of another. Here are a couple of similar ones. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steves87 Posted October 8 Report Share Posted October 8 And another of my favourites 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davel Posted October 11 Report Share Posted October 11 Yoshimitsu? 7 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted October 11 Report Share Posted October 11 2 I brought back from Japan. Nothing too amazing, but I like them. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartancrest Posted October 12 Report Share Posted October 12 Recent Hartman collection auction. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlorianB Posted October 13 Report Share Posted October 13 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 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartancrest Posted October 13 Report Share Posted October 13 Six of a kind - but individuals Make that seven! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesta Posted October 13 Author Report Share Posted October 13 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 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugyotsuji Posted October 13 Report Share Posted October 13 Dale, six/seven of what kind? Mokko and...(?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauroP Posted October 13 Report Share Posted October 13 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 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Posted October 13 Report Share Posted October 13 Late to the party, but here are a couple of pines. 6 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartancrest Posted October 13 Report Share Posted October 13 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugyotsuji Posted October 13 Report Share Posted October 13 Hmmm... that is a mystery indeed, Dale. Thanks for the background thoughts so far. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRC Posted October 14 Report Share Posted October 14 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... 7 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRC Posted October 14 Report Share Posted October 14 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. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugyotsuji Posted October 14 Report Share Posted October 14 Tempted to add some more… Chrysanthemum flowers and leaves. Water plant from Chōshū Bit of everything, another botanical garden? 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Posted October 14 Report Share Posted October 14 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. ?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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