{"id":5354,"date":"2019-12-06T15:39:06","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T06:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samuraimuseum.jp\/shop\/?post_type=product&p=5354"},"modified":"2020-10-26T08:51:41","modified_gmt":"2020-10-25T23:51:41","slug":"t000035","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.samuraimuseum.jp\/shop\/product\/t000035\/","title":{"rendered":"Antique Tsuba for Samurai Sword (T-35)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Title: Waterwheel<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Description<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u00a0An Iron Tsuba circle shape with Kozuka & Kougai holes<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0The whole design represents a waterwheel by openwork. This pattern was often used in the Edo period for Kosode (\u5c0f\u8896, a kind of traditional Japanese costume). There are small gold paint dots or lines, which might describe drops of water or wood-grain of the waterwheel.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is Tsuba?<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u00a0Tsuba is the hand-guard of the Japanese sword. High-class Samurai wore his katana sword with its beautiful sword mountings such as Tsuba. The front design of Tsuba tends to be more decorative as this part was often seen by other Samurais when he was walking on the streets.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why is it that the sword mounting was important for Samurai?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0The sword mountings of the Japanese sword have many kinds of decorations such as handguards (Tsuba), sword hilt (Menuki), pommel (Fuchi Kashira). The Japanese sword not only worked as a weapon but also as an object to show who he was. For example, it shows their personalities and beliefs. You could say that it is like decorations for smartphones today. We recommend you zoom in the pictures of the sword fittings. When you do so, you can see the skill of Japanese metal engraving techniques. They are mainly made of iron and copper with inlays of gold, silver, and bronze. When it comes to handguard (Tsuba), each one has a different outline and weight. These sword fittings that have lived with Japanese swords in the same age might be worth as much as the Japanese swords. They are inconspicuous parts of the Japanese sword. Yet, if you are knowledgeable or particular about it, you will become a connoisseur of the Samurai.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nAbout us<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0Samurai Museum is located in Tokyo, Japan, exhibiting antique artifacts related to the Samurai history. Samurai Museum Shop is the place for those who are interested in Japanese culture and craftsmanship. We deal with antique Samurai swords\/armor, original Japanese sword mounting, traditional crafts made in Japan and so on.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Payment method<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u00a0We accept payment through Stripe (Credit card) or Paypal. If you prefer other payment method, please contact us.<\/span><\/p>\n

Shipping Duration<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u00a0We ship via EMS (Japanese Postal Service). It normally takes at least 5-14 days to receive any packages after you place an order.<\/span>
\nIt might take longer depending on the season or custom clearance. We will inform your order’s tracking number via email.<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

*Please keep in mind there is a significant delay expected in delivery with EMS in some countries due to the pandemic in the world. We offer free shipping only when we can ship by EMS. Therefore, if you like us to ship with a different shipping carrier such as UPS, we will charge additional costs. If you want to know the detail of shipping, please feel free to contact us.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

How to make sure the condition<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u00a0We uploaded high resolution photos for you to check its condition thoroughly. If you like to see more photos with different angles, please feel free to contact us. We will be happy to send them to you so that you can make informed decision.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Would you like see some more Tsuba for sale? Please check the link below. We hope you can find your favorite Tsuba.<\/span>
\nhttps:\/\/www.samuraimuseum.jp\/shop\/product-category\/decorations\/tsuba\/<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Made in Japan<\/strong><\/span>
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Title: Waterwheel<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Signature: NO SIGNED<\/span>
\nAge: Edo period<\/span>
\nMaterial: Iron<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Size<\/span><\/td>\nThickness<\/span><\/td>\nNakagoana<\/span><\/td>\nWeight<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.1cm\u00d78.0cm<\/td>\n0.4cm<\/td>\n2.8cm\u00d70.8cm<\/td>\n112g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

You can enlarge all the photos to see the detail of the item.<\/span><\/p>\n

T000035<\/span><\/p>\n

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