kissakai Posted January 5 Report Posted January 5 I'm going through my tsuba and there are a number described as Bushu and others as Bushu Ita When I put these in to a school should they all be just added into the Bushu school? Quote
kissakai Posted Sunday at 05:50 PM Author Report Posted Sunday at 05:50 PM Searching just came up with this: THE ITO SCHOOL OF TSUBA MAKERS The Ito: a silk covering of the Samé that enhances grip Quote
Shugyosha Posted Sunday at 05:58 PM Report Posted Sunday at 05:58 PM Hi Grev, Have a search on the forum - there's a number of threads on this school. Quote
Spartancrest Posted Sunday at 10:48 PM Report Posted Sunday at 10:48 PM Ito - is also "thread cutting" as in Ito-sukashi a number of schools used the technique. https://www.kosho.or...product_id=275327658 https://www.kosho.or...product_id=381081619 An English translation of the text was talked about way back in 2014 - not sure if it ever happened? https://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/15368-translation-of-ito-bushu-tsuba-book-by-markus-sesko/ 2 Quote
kissakai Posted Monday at 08:31 AM Author Report Posted Monday at 08:31 AM Thanks Dale A couple of links where broken and one shows the book is for sale for $130 but it is in Japanese I did a search but found only two links When someone for example as Mr Haynes or auction house states a school as Bushu or Bushu Ito there must be differences but I don't know what they are Quote
lonely panet Posted Monday at 10:13 AM Report Posted Monday at 10:13 AM and theres the akao ito school to0, just to add Quote
Spartancrest Posted Monday at 10:59 AM Report Posted Monday at 10:59 AM 2 hours ago, kissakai said: Bushu or Bushu Ito there must be differences but I don't know what they are Me either and I have the book! - not that I can read it I would not buy the book at that $130 price, they turn up from time to time on Jauce or Buyee for a lot less. https://www.kosho.or...product_id=548402858 This link works for me ¥2,350 + shipping a nice quality hardcover book with clear B&W images - in Japanese [did Marcus do the translation back in 2014 and is it available?] Quote
kissakai Posted Monday at 11:51 AM Author Report Posted Monday at 11:51 AM I have never seen an authenticated akao ito tsuba I don't think Marcus ever did a translation Quote
Shugyosha Posted Monday at 12:10 PM Report Posted Monday at 12:10 PM Hi Grev, Are any of your Bushu school tsuba signed? The Ito group apparently have a recorded lineage and their names often have "Masa" (正) as one of the kanji. Some stuff on the Ito and Akao schools from the Ashmolean museum: http://jameelcentre....ection/7/10237/10355 http://jameelcentre....ection/7/10237/10364 Quote
kissakai Posted Monday at 12:28 PM Author Report Posted Monday at 12:28 PM Thanks John These are tsuba I owned but some have been sold or are for sale in my PDF tsuba sale. The second 'H' number may be in error Weave Bushu Ito Masatada 1650 Fans Bushu Ito Masatada 1800 Daikon Bushu Ito Masatada 1800 Flower Bushu Ito Masatada 1800 Dragon Bushu Ito Masatada 1800 Aubergines Bushu Ito Masatada 1800 Eagle Bushu Ito Masatomi 1800 Tea Bushu Ito Masayoshi (正義) H048482 1850 Mokume Bushu Ito Masayuki H049190 1900 Sukashi bird Bushu Ito Mumei 1775 Dragon Bushu Ito Mumei 1775 Pines Bushu Ito Mumei 1775 1 Quote
Geraint Posted Monday at 01:41 PM Report Posted Monday at 01:41 PM Dear Grev. Forgive me if this is obvious and you have already used it but.....https://shibuiswords.com/tsuba.htm You'll have to scroll down a bit. And from, 'Tsuba:An Aesthetic Study', "The term Bushi tsuba means the Ito school. Though there were many other workers, and several other schools at Edo at this time. These other schools were, for the most part, branch schools that came to settle in Edo, whereas the Ito school was native to that area. They were the most powerful, and largest school in Edo, with influence over all the others who worked around them. The Ito school became so popular that schools as far away as Choshu felt compelled to adopt its style." All the best. 1 Quote
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