Help with Shakudo Tsuba

[mdiddy]

Hello,

 

I have a shakudo tsuba that I am researching. It is not signed and I’m trying to identify its school. It has a nice chidori and waves theme. The waves are stylistically implemented. The shape is maru gata and the rim is slightly upturned. Here are the dimensions: 7.1 cm by 6.9 cm, 0.4 cm thick.

 

The material, theme, and stylistic waves suggest Omori to me (which would be fine by me ). However, the upturned rim and sukashi around the waves has me buggered as I can find no examples in my references or online of Omori work with these characteristics. Any additional insight would be greatly appreciated.

 

Matt

[docliss]

Matt’s chidori/wave tsuba is not Omori work; the depiction of the waves and of the gold spray are both quite unlike that found on the work of that school. Also,the sukashi and the form of the mimi are not in character, as he correctly suggests. I can only surmise a C19, Mito attribution, and wonder if the mimi is actually a fukurin?

 

John L.

[mdiddy]

John,

 

Thanks for the input. I found a similar tsuba here: http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_ ... 41390a3540. It's item number 230 in the picture and while there is not enough detail to be certain, there do look to be similarities with respect to the waves and sukashi perhaps.

 

Matt

[jason_mazzy]

This looks similar to me, What do you think of this one?

 

 

 

【Length】 　62mm

【Width 】 　 53mm

【Thickness】 5mm

[ububob]

Let's see a clear picture of the mimi.

[jason_mazzy]

[jason_mazzy]

I love bird themes so I am curiosu about this one. $280 is what he is asking, but I have bought several things before so maybe I can get it for a bit less. But tsuba values are my weakness for sure.

[Brian]

I wouldn't pay near that...looks amateurish to me.

Note the crude lines and hesitant strokes. Just my opinion.

 

Brian

[Justin Grant]

I am no expert, but if you compare the two tsuba on this thread, the one from Matt is by far "cleaner" in craftsmanship as compared to Jason's. To me, the entire look and "fitment" of the one Jason posted looks, well, almost rushed. The Nakago-ana, and mimi look crude. The craving in the waves is uneven and as Brian suggested, like someone had reservations about carving them. The one from Matt's look more fluid.

 

Now, I am not passing a value judgment on either, for all I know, Matt's is the knockoff to Jason's multi-million dollar tsuba.. I am just pointing out what I see and what I would see as indicators of quality..

[jason_mazzy]

I just found these tsuba to be somewhat alike. i did not purchase said tsuba, tho I love the inlaid birds.