Two Tsubas

[raven2]

Hi,

 

Here are my two newest pieces which I picked up at the Tampa show from the collection the Grey has been offering here.

 

The first is a Heianjo from the Momoyama period with a ginger sprout design.

 

 

 

The second one is an Ono from the early Edo with a rising and setting new moon. I really like this one because of the excellent condition of the surface and the fact that it is Mokume.

 

[watsonmil]

Hmmm, .... now I see why Grey was interested in aquiring knowledge re: " SMILIES ". The second tsuba pictured is undoubtably of the Smilie School a sub-group of the ONO ! :D

 

In all sincerity, .... I too really like the ONO school ( a Ono School tsuba was my introduction to collecting ). The forging is always strong and give the feeling of a no nonsence approach to life. I fully agree the condition is near prestine and the Mokume grain most attractive.

Very Nice, .... thank you for posting. Kind regards, ... Ron

[Brian]

  watsonmil said:

Hmmm, .... now I see why Grey was interested in aquiring knowledge re: " SMILIES ". The second tsuba pictured is undoubtably of the Smilie School a sub-group of the ONO !

Wasn't sure what you meant with this, and then I took another look at the tsuba. Hmm.... :lol:

 

Brian

[raven2]

Yes Brian,

 

I have thought that it looks a lot like that whenever I am looking at it. I hadn't realized that Grey had been asking about the smilies until it got brought up here. A little ironic I got the tsuba from him.

[Jean]

Well spotted Ron, It immediatelly jumped to my mind :D

[watsonmil]

Cher Jean,

C'est vous etre en defaut, ... Je pense que vous me lavage de cerneau !

Amicalement, .... Ron Watson

 

( In my very poor French, ... I just explained to Jean my keen eye is aquired from his tutorage.

[Stephen]

as mostly everything is food related to me this came to mind before smilie

 

 

 

 

for non american buggers eaters its Jack in the Box

[John A Stuart]

Is that what (Je pense que vous me lavage de cerneau !) I think you have washed my walnut, means!!! John

[Jean]

Splendid and right translation, John Nevertheless nice try Ron

[watsonmil]

Oh, Oh, .... I meant " cerveau " ! I shall never be a smart ass again, .... I promise. ... Ron Watson