Rich T Posted July 23, 2011 Report Posted July 23, 2011 I'll add this Ko Shoami to the list as well as it is a relatively new one and in beautiful condition. Cheers Rich 1 Quote
ububob Posted July 23, 2011 Report Posted July 23, 2011 That is a real stunner Rich. It can take my mind off Akasaka for a while... :D Quote
Soshin Posted July 23, 2011 Report Posted July 23, 2011 I would agree Rich T. posted some really nice tsuba. Each one is a very nice example of the specific school. Thanks for sharing. Yours truly, David Stiles Quote
Brian Posted July 23, 2011 Report Posted July 23, 2011 Rich, Really like that tsuba..especially the positive and negative representations of the matsukawa bishi. Very striking with good composition and lovely steel. Brian Quote
Rich T Posted July 23, 2011 Report Posted July 23, 2011 Hey Brian, thanks for that, yeah it is a great design. Nice size of 82mm also. Rich Quote
Hawley Posted July 23, 2011 Report Posted July 23, 2011 One of mine .........hard to say if this was my favorite, but in the moment ...Yes :D Hawley 1 Quote
christianmalterre Posted July 27, 2011 Report Posted July 27, 2011 Dear Hawley, just please allow me this question....am i right here? Christian 1 Quote
ububob Posted July 27, 2011 Report Posted July 27, 2011 Christian, what is it you wish to have confirmed? If Hawley doesn't respond in a reasonable time, I will take a shot at it. Quote
christianmalterre Posted July 28, 2011 Report Posted July 28, 2011 Dear Bob, i would be interested if this Tsuba is from same school? Christian Quote
ububob Posted July 29, 2011 Report Posted July 29, 2011 Christian, you post a nice signed Tadashige and I'm willing to bet that Hawley's is an Akasaka too. :D Quote
Hawley Posted July 29, 2011 Report Posted July 29, 2011 Sorry for my late reaction....... In my personal opinion it is a akasaka-tsuba. Personal opinion, because this tsuba was not sent to a shinsa until know. Some friends of mine agree with my opion that this could be made by the third or maybe the fourth master. In the first book of Sasano (early Japanese sword guards, sukashi tsuba),on page 210 you will find an akasaka-tsuba which looks very similar to mine. In the book it is a signed work from the fourth hereditary master tadatoki. See picture 1. Dimensions of mine: Height 86,24mm, width 83,14mm, rim thickness 6,33mm, rim seppa-dai thickness 5,70 Close distance picture from the rim show a fine laminated iron. See picture 2. Hawley Quote
Hawley Posted July 29, 2011 Report Posted July 29, 2011 on place two of my favorite.....this one. NBTHK tokubetsu hozon signed, Tadashige saku ( and a declaration of age 72 ) sorry, for the picture quality.....it is not easy to make good pictures. Hawley Quote
christianmalterre Posted July 29, 2011 Report Posted July 29, 2011 Dear Hawley thank you very much so for in answering me mine question and letting me know your´s thoughts here! In fact yes-i would agree-even i naturally would prefer so to feel and see it in hands,too! This was the reason i did ask you. I would agree completely-(i think most had seen rather an Higo/Nishigaki work here(after stylism)/so i did set the Tada-Shige-Saku one here as the personal "question" i had...) The iron but-does tend me equally very strong to Akasaka later work! (this is the reason i did post the Tadashige here which is somehow VERY similar)-LOL! An fantastic Tsuba! Thank you for sharing it here! Mine very sincere congratulations and thanks again for your´s very kind response! Christian Quote
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