Lewis B Posted March 29 Report Posted March 29 Gorgeous workmanship. What was interesting was the silver finish inside the various hitsu ana. Was that a common design feature? 2 Quote
Jesta Posted March 30 Report Posted March 30 Nice piece. Is the silver a finish, or an insert? I have seen gold trim inserted into the ana to line it before. 1 Quote
Spartancrest Posted March 30 Report Posted March 30 Even some "rustic" - and rusty tsuba can have silver inserts. https://www.jauce.com/auction/v1178919843 As Justyn has asked - are they inserts or is the tsuba made up of a three layers? [Beautiful piece by the way ] 1 Quote
Lewis B Posted March 30 Author Report Posted March 30 10 hours ago, Spartancrest said: Even some "rustic" - and rusty tsuba can have silver inserts. https://www.jauce.com/auction/v1178919843 As Justyn has asked - are they inserts or is the tsuba made up of a three layers? [Beautiful piece by the way ] Construction appears to be different. I'm not seeing a silver insert. This is the original listing https://eirakudo.shop/487812 Quote
Jesta Posted March 31 Report Posted March 31 Looking at the images in the listing it would appear that the silver is some sort of wash or thin plating, since it was wear patterns consistent with the ana being used. Very interesting to see this as a feature. It is very subtle, but effective. Quote
Jesta Posted March 31 Report Posted March 31 This is an example from my own collection. Although… looking at it now I can’t quite decide if they are inserts or plating. There is a slightly raised lip, which feels like an insert, but it could just be the design. 1 Quote
Lewis B Posted March 31 Author Report Posted March 31 I too find the design feature especially elegant as illustrated in your example. Looking more closely at the images in the listing I think its a silver insert as shown in Dale's but the facing edges have been stained black (you can see some run over in the side images) such that only the inner surface retains its shiny silver colour. 1 Quote
Jesta Posted March 31 Report Posted March 31 1 hour ago, Lewis B said: I too find the design feature especially elegant as illustrated in your example. Looking more closely at the images in the listing I think its a silver insert as shown in Dale's but the facing edges have been stained black (you can see some run over in the side images) such that only the inner surface retains its shiny silver colour. Yes, could well be tarnishing instead. I like the feature, it makes the ana really stand out. Quote
ROKUJURO Posted March 31 Report Posted March 31 Lewis, the photo is not ideal to make a statement, but I would like to know what makes this TSUBA an OMORI school item. Is it signed or accompanied by papers? An unusual design in my eyes. Quote
Lewis B Posted March 31 Author Report Posted March 31 48 minutes ago, ROKUJURO said: Lewis, the photo is not ideal to make a statement, but I would like to know what makes this TSUBA an OMORI school item. Is it signed or accompanied by papers? An unusual design in my eyes. I linked to the listing above. Lots of photos on the dealer site. Unsigned but it does have NBTHK papers for Omori. Quote
ROKUJURO Posted March 31 Report Posted March 31 Ah yes, thank you! I thought the link was for the rusty TSUBA! As I said, unfamiliar design and technique for me. Quote
Curran Posted March 31 Report Posted March 31 3 hours ago, Lewis B said: I linked to the listing above. Lots of photos on the dealer site. Unsigned but it does have NBTHK papers for Omori. I'm very surprised by the Omori School papers. Personally, I thought this was high grade Kaga Kinko up there with some of the examples in the Kaga Kinko Taikan. 1 1 Quote
Spartancrest Posted April 1 Report Posted April 1 Just listed on Jauce https://www.jauce.com/auction/e1179272417 and Buyee https://buyee.jp/item/jdirectitems/auction/e1179272417 Out of my price range! 2 Quote
Jake6500 Posted April 1 Report Posted April 1 3 hours ago, Spartancrest said: Just listed on Jauce https://www.jauce.com/auction/e1179272417 and Buyee https://buyee.jp/item/jdirectitems/auction/e1179272417 Out of my price range! Quaint but not for me... But did you catch that Fujin tsuba that just sold for 4000 AUD? That one was right up my alley and way beyond my financial limitations! Would have liked to display it alongside the tengu kashira in my profile picture but alas, some big spenders locked eyes on it! There are a pair of other certified Omori school fuchigashira on Jauce up for grabs right now for anyone interested in this specific style... 1 Quote
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