TSUBA T-3

OWARI

8.125cm x 8.125cm x 0.46cm

ANA: approx. 2.81cm x 0.94cm

This tsuba is a classic design called Matsukawabishi which means pine bark diamond. It represents two stylized pine trees, one on the right and one on the left.
It looks very similar to a Kaneyama tsuba pictured on page 51 of the nihonto koza.
While this is true, there are several kantei points which distinguish Owari from Kaneyama. The first is it's size, most kaneyama where sho-tsuba (small), where this tsuba is fairly large at 8.1cm. The main difference is in the finish, Kaneyama tsuba were done in Yakite finish, where Owari were Migaki ji, as this one.
It shows great forging with many Tekkotsu or iron bones in the mimi, which can be seen in the photos.

The owari smiths did not sign their works, making it impossible to be traced to a particular smith, which in turn would narrow the date of production for any given piece.
The owari school is thought to have originated around 1450 - 1500 and continued up until around the beginning of the Edo Jidai (1664).


This tuba exhibits classic Owari traits, traits of subtlety, simplicity and strength which is why they were prized by the Samurai.
 

$675 USD

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