gtstcactus Posted February 2, 2011 Report Posted February 2, 2011 I just seen this Tsuba on the JSA auction site. Now the funny thing was I had my book The Japanese Sword by Kanzan Sato open on page 153. It looks like the exact same Tsuba. So would this be a copy or what??? In my book it says it is Muromachi period and in the collection of Matsumoto Kintaro, which may have been broken up. Or it could be a later copy. The price was one of the cheaper ones I saw on the 1st page I looked at. how strange is that tho, that I had the same tsuba open in my book on my coffee table! http://www.l-wise.co.jp/super-jsa/auction.cgi?num=7269&mode=detail Jason G Quote
John A Stuart Posted February 2, 2011 Report Posted February 2, 2011 The site says 時代： 江戸 which means made in the Edo period. Your book says the original is from which period? John Quote
gtstcactus Posted February 2, 2011 Author Report Posted February 2, 2011 The site says 時代： 江戸 which means made in the Edo period. Your book says the original is from which period? John My book says muromachi period. Not sure if it's a copy or mistake..... I've attatched a photo of the book page. Quote
gtstcactus Posted February 2, 2011 Author Report Posted February 2, 2011 Ok it must be a copy...... The book says D. 10.5 cm the auction piece is a tad bigger. The design on the left is closer to the edge in the book.... Jason G Quote
Guido Posted February 2, 2011 Report Posted February 2, 2011 The description on the auction site says 鎌倉時代の甲冑師鍔を模した一鍔である。幕末頃の作品。- a copy of a Kamakura period Katchû-shi Tsuba made during the Bakumatsu period (i.e. late Edo). IMHO it's much younger than that. Quote
Mark Green Posted February 2, 2011 Report Posted February 2, 2011 I agree with Guido, much younger. This tsuba, likely has a thousand copies out there through the ages. Very popular design. Mark G Quote
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