carp theme?

[Stever]

Just came across this carp kozuka on eBay for you, Reiner...

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260113674477

 

cheers

[Reinier]

thnx steve

[Eric H]

Hi Reinier

 

This is my koi, 46 cm, "captured" in 1979

 

Best regards

Eric

[Reinier]

wow nice

what is it? just a wooden statue or does it have some special purpose/meaning?

you mean it was made in 1979?

where can i get one? (:

[Brian]

Great carving..nice display piece.

 

Here is a tsuba I picked up at a market in Tokyo recently.

It shows a carp climbing a waterfall....a Chinese legend about the carp crossing the rapids of Lung Men (Dragon Gate) and turning into a Dragon. The carp represents valor and perservance.

 

Nice theme you picked. I saw lots of carp fittings there, so you won't run short of items to buy...just money :D

 

Regards,

Brian

[Bungo]

here's one tsuba I saw at the chicago show. Usually I don't like namban tsuba but this one impress me enough for me to take the pic.

theme is carp jumping over the gate and become a dragon.

At bottom lof nakago ana you can see the temple gate, around that, look closely and you'll find half carp, half dragon as they transform.............

 

milt the ronin

[Bungo]

I am not sure but is that box originally belong to the wood carp ?

I think it says a pair ( of screen).................

 

milt the ronin

[Eric H]

Hi Reinier

 

It is a "okimono" and since 1979 in my collection.

 

Regards

Eric

[Eric H]

Hi Bungo

 

The carp was sold together with this box. Now it seems that there is no direct relation to the carp. Could you please translate the makers name ?

Sorry for delayed answer.

 

Regards

Eric

[Bob M.]

While playing with a new camera , I came across this tsuba in my collection - just thought it might be on topic.

I believe it was made as an exhibition piece.

Bob

[Reinier]

it's beautiful (:

 

an exhibition piece?

you mean it's not old?

[Bob M.]

I understand it to be mid 19th cent. , Ichi-ryu school ( Mito ) by Mitsuyoshi. The inscription on the front face says about accepting orders for this tsuba.

Maybe a 'tourist' piece ?

Opinions anyone ?

 

Bob M

[Reinier]

has anyone come across carp/koi themed tosogu lately?

 

i bought a pair of carp menuki from aoi art the other day.. they already removed them for their site unfortunately.

[John A Stuart]

Hi Reinier, Christies Asian art auction due any day now has a few tsuba for sale, one of which is this theme, It is a nice one est. to sell to 4500 GBP John

[Reinier]

wow nice

wow expensive

[Bungo]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0175208760

 

I'll hijack the fish thread..........

 

this tsuba will match it perfectly........

http://www.esnips.com/web/tsuba?docsPage=9#files

 

milt the flying ronin