tetsugendo.com new study item m. yamasakli

[raiden]

ideas?

 

if this type of topic is felt to be unsuitable for this forum, I will stop posting.

M. Yamasaki

[Brian]

Mike,

These kind of posts are not only suitable, but are very welcome indeed.

Sometimes it takes a day or 2 for people to comment...but make no mistake, we are drooling

 

Brian

[John A Stuart]

Not at all, they're great. Is the surface here considered a type of mokume? John

[Brian]

Don't know why, but reminds me of tiger fur.

Would be interested in any thoughts Ford might have...

 

Brian

[John A Stuart]

Tiger fur, never thought of that. Perhaps, Nishigaki? They worked in multiple medium and styles. John

[Curran]

Nidai Hirata?

 

One of the list members has one of the tsuba from Ito's Nishigaki Book. The NBTHK papers say 'Hirata', and I thought Hirata too... but I have much to learn about what distinguishes a Hirata. Maybe Mike can give us an education with this example.

[Pete Klein]

My thinking would be to Hirata Hikozo. The number/shape of tagane along the hitsuana makes me think shodai but it could very well be nidai. Early Nishigaki Kanshiro is also possible. Although the shape leans toward works of Musashi I think the workmanship is a bit too refined. It's F'ing wonderful.

[Lorenzo]

平田 for me. Not shodai.

[raiden]

5 tagane on each side is usually designated as Hikozo the 1st or early 2nd. The texture is excellently done, creating the effect of wood grain with their gorgeous "do" patina. The slight resmblance of a rim along with the namako hitsu is usually Hirata, Hikozo, or if more unrefined sometimes Musashi. Kanshiro usually did not work with this type of metal too often, but rather in a type of shinchu based metal. Kanshiro like Hikozo were masters in coloring metals, so at times a Kanshiro might appear to be copper based, but is actually brass based but colored to look like copper based metalwork.Tokubetsu Hozon Hikozo I will not have too much time to answer questions, so please study about these points.

[Soshin]

Hi Mike Y.,

 

Thanks for the photos of the wonderful Hikozo Higo tsuba. Having such wonderful examples to study are wonderful. I just going to set back, read, and learn. My current personal tastes are in line with the tsuba (T-143 Kyo Sukashi Tsuba) your currently have on your website that is on hold. :D

 

 

 

Yours truly,

David Stiles

[raiden]

To All,

I forgot to mention the tokubesu hozon paper list the subject as "Namako Sukashi tsuba or sea cucumber design. This design when done in the main early Higho School was done by Hikozo or Musashi. But more a definition of refinement to decide who made it. Teacher student syndrome

[raiden]

last post also Hikozo , I love new toys!