Comments on: Show and tell – Tsuba

By: admin

admin — Fri, 28 May 2010 13:15:48 +0000

Hi there. I would tell you if I knew it myself. I think you need to be related to them. I suspect though that it could be within the pages of a Dan Brown novel… the Da Vinci code perhaps. :(

By: JJLuke77

JJLuke77 — Thu, 27 May 2010 13:53:18 +0000

Secret handshake!?!? SERIOUSLY?

I WANNA KNOW IT! :D

Oshiete kudasai.

By: Show and tell – Tsuba II « Japanese Castle Explorer

Show and tell – Tsuba II « Japanese Castle Explorer — Thu, 27 May 2010 11:58:49 +0000

[...] this year I introduced to you all my interest in Tsuba, the hand guards of Japanese swords (link). Well, here is another in my collection. There are only three Tsuba in my collection, it's an [...]

By: admin

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:36:53 +0000

In the current economic climate buying another tsuba is well & truly out of the question, so I'll take ANY lotto! Thanks again for those Sunpu Castle photos.

By: Rekishi no Tabi

Rekishi no Tabi — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:19:17 +0000

Collecting tsuba (and hopefully not collecting saliva) can be a fun but really expensive hobby–especially if you want the NBTHK certificate of authenticity (pedigree paper) to go with it. I have only three in my collection and would love to buy more, but first I think I need to win the lottery– not the one they have here in Japan–but one of those mambo-sized American “Powerball Lottos”!

By: コルーズ・真秀

コルーズ・真秀 — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:55:55 +0000

Why would you want to eat them?

By: admin

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:01:32 +0000

You have to do a post about those Uikiyo-e. I’m already licking my lips in anticipation.

By: コルーズ・真秀

コルーズ・真秀 — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 01:01:23 +0000

That’s pretty cool. Who cares if it is “lowish standard!”

I have some edo era woodblock prints and an old Tetsubin That i picked up in Kyoto. I wouldn’t think that they were anything special………… Since I didn’t pay an arm and a leg for them.

Who knows, maybe your Tsuba has already fulfilled its destiny and is enjoying retirement!

By: admin

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:06:59 +0000

That gave me a chuckle! I could just picture the scene – not that I take you for a fool of course.

It’s hard to say exactly how old it is, but I showed it to some people who are serious collectors and they believe it’s from the 1600′s. As for its destiny, there’s plenty of time yet. It’ll be around a lot longer than I will be.

Have you ever bought any antique?

By: コルーズ・真秀

コルーズ・真秀 — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:24:19 +0000

I have a similar experience when I go buy used cars……..

Any idea how old it is? I think the next step is to find a blade to put it on isn’t it? Poor little thing isn’t fulfilling its destiny.

Great post!

Matt