In Search of Katsuhira's Tiger -- An Utsushi Tsuba

laEspadaAncha · 1st August 2012, 11:39 PM

Following the edict by the Emperor Meiji in 1876 outlawing the carrying of swords by the Samurai class, many of these artisans (like Katsuhira) migrated to the decorative arts, and began producing purely decorative metalware items, like vases or okimono, some of which are every bit as exquisite as this tsuba.

Thanks for posting this, TPS...

VANDOO · 6th August 2012, 08:35 PM

THANKS FOR THE LINKS. I HAVE ALWAYS FOUND THE JAPANESE METAL WORK TO BE REMARKABLE BUT HAVE NEVER SEEN HOW IT WAS DONE. AFTER VIEWING THESE VIDEOS I SEE HOW DIFFICULT IT REALLY IS AND APPRECIATE SUCH WORK EVEN MORE.

lemmythesmith · 11th August 2012, 11:00 PM

Hi Guys, I've seen the utsushi and the original other half of the pair together "in the flesh" and you cannot tell that they are by different artists, they are stunning.

Regards, Graham.

asomotif · 13th August 2012, 12:23 AM

Nice to see that there are artists around who can still (re)create such masterpieces.

1st August 2012, 11:39 PM	#1
laEspadaAncha Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 608	Following the edict by the Emperor Meiji in 1876 outlawing the carrying of swords by the Samurai class, many of these artisans (like Katsuhira) migrated to the decorative arts, and began producing purely decorative metalware items, like vases or okimono, some of which are every bit as exquisite as this tsuba. Thanks for posting this, TPS...

6th August 2012, 08:35 PM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THANKS FOR THE LINKS. I HAVE ALWAYS FOUND THE JAPANESE METAL WORK TO BE REMARKABLE BUT HAVE NEVER SEEN HOW IT WAS DONE. AFTER VIEWING THESE VIDEOS I SEE HOW DIFFICULT IT REALLY IS AND APPRECIATE SUCH WORK EVEN MORE.

11th August 2012, 11:00 PM	#3
lemmythesmith Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 93	Hi Guys, I've seen the utsushi and the original other half of the pair together "in the flesh" and you cannot tell that they are by different artists, they are stunning. Regards, Graham.

13th August 2012, 12:23 AM	#4
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,237	Nice to see that there are artists around who can still (re)create such masterpieces.