csymmes Posted August 7, 2010 Report Posted August 7, 2010 Just acquired from a neighbor whose husband was a WWII vet (been in the attic for 20+ yrs). I've done more research on guntos, so this is a new piece to my collection. Although it needs to be cleaned up, tsuba appears to be iron and looks to have good detail w/ wind and water elements and samurai in armor, but the hand, head and chest are flattened for some reason. The menuki appear to be a riderless horse on one side and a horse with rider on the other. The fuchi has a leather cover and a cloud face blowing wind. Any information is greatly appreciated!! - Cowles Quote
csymmes Posted August 8, 2010 Author Report Posted August 8, 2010 As you can see from the first picture above, it is in need of cleaning. I'm thinking of using a soft toothbrush (dipped in alcohol 98% or above) to help clean. Any disagreements on this method? - Cowles Quote
Marc BROQUIN Posted August 20, 2010 Report Posted August 20, 2010 Hello Cowles, The tsuba seems to be a cast copy. Japanese or chinese : that is the question !! Best Marc Quote
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