Help with sword guard?

[KungFooey]

Hi,

Newbie needs help!

 

This sword guard looks real old but that's all I know. 
 

Size is about 7.32 x 7.06 x 0.45 cm

Weight is 96.2g

 

Thanks!

Dee

[KungFooey]

Don't worry all.

Just saw the thread 'why?' in this section and these guard seem ten a penny. Mine is just plain and rusty with no pretty inlay.
 

Thanks anyhow

Dee

[Spartancrest]

Welcome Dee. Not ten a penny - just a popular design. Plain iron tsuba are held in high esteem by the majority of collectors and by the samurai who used them.

I agree it looks old and a true period piece. 

[The "Why?" thread just shows that many, many tsuba patterns are copied over a very long period of time - they wouldn't have persisted if they weren't liked.] 

"Rusty" is one of my favourite words with tsuba 

 

[ROKUJURO]

It has a decent size and shape, and it is not at all simple or boring and does not need any embellishment to be a nice TSUBA. "Old" does not mean anything - only quality counts! 

[Spartancrest]

50 minutes ago, Spartancrest said:

many tsuba patterns are copied over a very long period of time

So popular that the Chinese are still making copies! https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/202747314034

  I would much prefer your plain iron guard to this pretend piece!

[KungFooey]

Thanks for all the kind words and advice! 
It's really appreciated.

[Kunehito]

Hey Dee,

I agree aswell. This one looks legit

Best wishes,

Tobi