Tsubashi

Japanese metalwork and sword fittings mainly following the Higo tradition, Hirata, Nishigaki, Kamiyoshi and Jingo.

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This is my second "kage-cho" tsuba, size should be pretty similar to the shoami tsuba mounted on the "kasen koshirae" in the Hosokawa collection.

Private collection, Japan

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Some random pieces I have crafted over the years.

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A special tsuba for a special person. The theme is Matsukawa-bishi Mon. Matsukawa is pine bark. The three diamonds represent reliability, integrity and success. The pine is a long living three, strong against elements. The engraved Kanji are a wish for the owner.

Private collection, Tokyo, Japan

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My first "kage-cho" tsuba. Size should be quite similar to the original Shoami tsuba on the "Kasen" Koshirae of the Hosokawa Museum.

Private collection, Kurashiki, Japan

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This picture shows the original Akao tsuba and the definitive design of the wakizashi sized tsuba I made.

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Commission work, iron tsuba, wakizashi size. Designed to match an existing katana sized Akao school tsuba.

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Few other pictures of the last set.

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Higo set. Fuchi made of copper with a dragon body etched on the outher surface. Kashira in brass, depicting the Yama no Michi (the mountain road). Both fuchi and kashira are lacquered with ki-urushi.

Tsuba in steel, copy of a famous tsuba by Hayashi ni-dai.

Private collection, Tokyo Japan

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This tsuba is a copy of an antique, Hayashi school sukashi tsuba.

Private collection, Okayama Japan

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Two identical fuchi in Tensho style. Shakudo and copper with some gold touch.

Private collection, France

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Utsushi of a famous tsuba made by Kamiyoshi Rakuju. This tsuba entered the NBTHK shinsaku meitoten in 2010 and was awarded Nyuusen.

Private collection, Milan Italy