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Height: 76mm Signature: 埋忠
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tsuba
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Fittings - tsuba
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Very interesting tsuba with design of tea ceremony utensils, early to mid-Edo period. Katchushi plate may be from Momoyama - early Edo. The plate was skilfully adorned with tea utensil ornaments in mid-Edo period. DimensionsWidth: 83.0mm |
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tsuba
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Fittings - tsuba
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Height: 73mm |
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tsuba
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tsuba
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Fittings - tsuba
Description:
Very thin Katchushi style tsuba with a stylised Kachimushi (勝虫 dragonfly) sukashi design and rain pattern file marks. I bought this tsuba in hope it may be a very old one but after studying it I think it's a copy. Sukashi walls of the dragonfly wings look a lot newer than hitsu ana and nakago ana. I'm selling it for a lot less than I paid for it. If my assessment is wrong, you may get yourself an older Katchushi tsuba at a throwaway price. DimensionsHeight: 76mm |
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tsuba
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Fittings - tsuba
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This is a massive (almost 10cm in diameter) ubu Katchushi style tsuba. I believe it’s an utsushi of Muromachi Ko-Katchushi tsuba, made in mid-Edo period (in my opinion, with cautious agreement from most experts I showed it to). The plate is thin, the sukashi motives are that of a gorinto (Buddhist grave marker) and a wachigai (two intersecting circles). The patina is dark chocolate brown. The plate is forged (you may see traces of layering on the rim) and coarse tsuchime (hammer work) imitates a weathered plate quite well. There are faint traces of black lacquer all over the plate, including the rim and sukashi walls. Sukashi is made skillfully, especially the thin sections of wachigai rings. The tsuba has old sekigane. Width: 98.5mm Comes in a box but w/o pillow. |
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tsuba
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Fittings - tsuba
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Height: 74.5mm |
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fuchi/kashira
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fuchi/kashira
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Material: shakudo The design is based on Tanabata festival themes. The most popular version of the origins of the Tanabata festival is as follows: Orihime (織姫 Weaving Princess), daughter of the Tentei (天帝 Sky King, or the universe itself), wove beautiful clothes by the bank of the Amanogawa (天の川 Milky Way, lit. "heavenly river"). Her father loved the cloth that she wove and so she worked very hard every day to weave it. However, Orihime was sad that because of her hard work she could never meet and fall in love with anyone. Concerned about his daughter, Tentei arranged for her to meet Hikoboshi (彦星 Cowman/Cowherd Star, or literally Boy Star) (also referred to as Kengyū (牽牛)) who lived and worked on the other side of the Amanogawa. When the two met, they fell instantly in love with each other and married shortly thereafter. However, once married, Orihime no longer would weave cloth for Tentei and Hikoboshi allowed his cows to stray all over Heaven. In anger, Tentei separated the two lovers across the Amanogawa and forbade them to meet. Orihime became despondent at the loss of her husband and asked her father to let them meet again. Tentei was moved by his daughter's tears and allowed the two to meet on the 7th day of the 7th month if she worked hard and finished her weaving. The first time they tried to meet, however, they found that they could not cross the river because there was no bridge. Orihime cried so much that a flock of magpies came and promised to make a bridge with their wings so that she could cross the river. It is said that if it rains on Tanabata, the magpies cannot come and the two lovers must wait until another year to meet. (see more here) If you are interested in Tanabata themed tsuba, you may find an example here. DimensionsFuchi: Size: 3.8 x 2.2 x 1.2cm Kashira: Size: 3.3 x 1.7x 0.7cm |
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fuchi/kashira
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Fittings - fuchi
Custom Type:
fuchi/kashira
Description:
This matching set of fuchi and kashira depicts the god of wind or the god of thunder. Era: mid-Edo DimensionsFuchi: 3.7cm x 2.1cm x 1cm |
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I recently bought a wak with origami, but they did not send me the English translation. Can someone help me with the translation? Thanks, |
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my doubt . . . . can anyone help me with mei translation ? any other information anyone could give would also be appreciated. Thank you so much ... iChad |
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I recently acquired this blade, can anyone help with mei translation? any other information anyone could give would also be appreciated. much thanks! |
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