Sold. Kyo sukashi / Kyo Shoami taste tsuba, Bamboo leafs and Plum tree. Tk814294

[Artur DrogaMiecza]

Sold. Iron Tsuba, Kyo sukashi / Kyo Shoami taste tsuba, Bamboo leafs and Plum tree, dimensions: 78,2 x 78,6 x 5,4 mm. Tk814294

Price: US$319,-, shipping: 14,-

more high resolution pictures, can be found here:

https://www.flickr.c...s/72177720316795702/

 

 

 

 

[Soshin]

Hi Artur,

 

This is clearly Kyo-Shomai school's work at its best. It has a genuinely appealing design that alternates open work styles between the left and right sides of the tsuba. The design reminds me of late Winter around the time of Setsubun (節分). While the leaves of bamboo are always green, in the late Winter around or shortly after Setsubun the plum blossoms bloom.  I really enjoy the tossing of dried soybeans at the Oni while visiting a Buddhist temple during Setsubun.

 

     

[Artur DrogaMiecza]

2 hours ago, Soshin said:

Hi Artur,

 

This is clearly Kyo-Shomai school's work at its best. It has a genuinely appealing design that alternates open work styles between the left and right sides of the tsuba. The design reminds me of late Winter around the time of Setsubun (節分). While the leaves of bamboo are always green in the evening in the Winter the plum blossom has just bloomed.  I really enjoy the tossing of dried soybeans at the Oni while visiting a Buddhist temple during Setsubun.

 

     

Hello David,

Thank you very much for your help. I was not sure about the school. Without a certificate, it is often difficult to make a diagnosis and I am still learning. Thank you also for your presentation of the visualization of this image. I imagined large bamboo leaves against the background of a blooming plum tree. Beautiful.

[lonely panet]

The price is very good too. Im surprised its not sold yet.

[Soshin]

17 minutes ago, lonely panet said:

The price is very good too. Im surprised its not sold yet.

 

Yes, I agree the price is very reasonable. Unfortunately given my current situation I cannot take advantage of the reasonable asking price.     

[lonely panet]

Not to discuss items on sale but could it be choshu school not kyo shoami???

[kkeeps]

Choshu Hagi ju Kawaji, I have a tsuba that is almost a clone of this.

[Artur DrogaMiecza]

Thank you very much. I am open to any suggestions that will help me learn more.