Wabi aesthetic tsuba

[Robert S]

Just picked this up - the photos are from the seller.  I thought it was an interesting example of a wabi/chanoyu aesthetic in a tsuba.  Anyone else have one which falls into this category, or thoughts on it?

[DKR]

 Sorry, but this Tsuba is in the first line in a very bad condition. Active red rust all over the plate.

I can't see "wabi" aesthetic in this piece.

[sabiji]

but instead sabi...

[DKR]

    Ok a sabi Tsuba ......indeed. 

[Spartancrest]

Sabi [サビ] - Shabby ? Hey it comes from Hiroshima! 

[Dan tsuba]

Hi Robert,

 

I don’t know about the wabi aesthetics, but I like your tsuba!

 

My kind of tsuba, old and rusted (like a majority of my tsuba in my collection of about 150 of them).

 

I don’t bother much cleaning them up.  If I wanted an Edo period tsuba that looks perfect, I would just go ahead and buy one.  But I would have to spend a lot more money for it (and I can’t afford that!).

 

Enjoy and continue to learn from your very nice tsuba (and I know calling your tsuba very nice is just my opinon -others may disagree).

 

With respect,

Dan

[Robert S]

13 hours ago, DKR said:

 Sorry, but this Tsuba is in the first line in a very bad condition. Active red rust all over the plate.

I can't see "wabi" aesthetic in this piece.

DKR:

 

I agree that there are significant condition problems.  But beneath  that you can see that the tsuba was deliberately made to look rustic or simple... so the rust sort of goes with the aesthetic, although I'll work to stabilize it.  I know this look isn't everyone's cup of tea (pardon the pun), but I'm a great fan of cups and other utensils made for chanoyu... so it's right up my alley :-)

 

Robert S

[Robert S]

7 hours ago, Spartancrest said:

Sabi [サビ] - Shabby ? Hey it comes from Hiroshima! 

Exposure to radiation wasn't quite on my list, but it does look like it may speak to a very sad piece of history.

[FlorianB]

Robert,

The piece was made irregular intentionally. However, I’m not sure, if there are inlays missing.
Needs cleaning which can be easily done with the usual means.
What about the back side?

Florian

[Robert S]

Florian:

 

The photos that I have of the back side are so low resolution that I won't bother posting.  I'll add a photo when I receive the tsuba and can take some of my own.  It's pretty similar in aesthetics.  I'm also not sure if there are inlays missing - I don't think so, but I'll need to have it in hand before I'm sure.

 

Robert S