Current Tsuba Offerings by John Pelts
A Shibuichi Tsuba depicting boats and a pavilion
A Shibuichi Tsuba depicting a bird (tori) and a toad
- Signed by artist: Heianjo ju Sasayama Tokuoki
- Created in the late Edo Period (1603-1868)
- Provenance: The Burnie McDonald Craig Collection of sword fittings collected between the 1930s-1970s
- Burnie McDonald Craig, P.E (1911-2003) was a scholar of eastern culture, particularly Japan, where he traveled extensively
- Excellent Condition
- Dimensions: 2.75 inches x 2.25 inches / 7 cm x 5.7 cm
- Reference Literature: For the artist of this tsuba see Nihon to Koza Volume VI Japanese Swords Kodogu Part I, pages 395 & 396
- Reference Literature: For the seppa dai of this tsuba see Wakayama, Toso Kodogu Meiji Taikei, (Tokyo, 1978) Vol. II, p. 82
Shibuichi Tsuba - Front
Shibuichi Tsuba - Front Angle
Shibuichi Tsuba - Back
Shibuichi Tsuba - Back Angle
Shibuichi Tsuba - Artist Signature
Shibuichi Tsuba - Pavilion Detail
Shibuichi Tsuba - Dolphin & Water Detail
Shibuichi Tsuba - Sea Shells & Water Detail
- Signed by artist: Kawahosai (Kawarabayashi Hideoki)
- Created in the late Edo Period (1603-1868)
- Provenance: The Burnie McDonald Craig Collection of sword fittings collected between the 1930s-1970s
- Burnie McDonald Craig, P.E (1911-2003) was a scholar of eastern culture, particularly Japan, where he traveled extensively
- Excellent Condition
- Dimensions: 2.75 inches x 2.25 inches / 7 cm x 5.7 cm
Shibuichi Tsuba - Front
Shibuichi Tsuba - Front Angle
Shibuichi Tsuba - Back
Shibuichi Tsuba - Back Angle
Shibuichi Tsuba - Artist Signature
Shibuichi Tsuba - Mushroom Detail
Shibuichi Tsuba - Toad & Flora Detail
Shibuichi Tsuba - Bird Detail