TETSUGENDO

More preferred headgear for viewing your bunny Tosogu collection. -S- Iron,wood, decorated with lacquer, Edo period.

George, Your comments are definitely TABOO here. -S-

It looks very promising Chris, nice find! Hope it works out for you..... must be anxious to receive it. Cheers -S-

Stephen, Don't be negative...."it's not over till the fat lady sings". ???????????? -S-

A friend of mine has a karashishi tattoo with extra toes and a strange tail, if your committing to something relatively permanent insist on a drawing and make what you want perfectly clear......then keep your fingers crossed. -S-

Very nice tsuba Chris! Good to see you/ and the others supporting this topic. Cheers, -S- p.s.-claw count may vary in both cases, always keep an open mind.

No surprises here, there's something quite off about the site. -S-

German and other European dragon lore are facinating Chris, glad you mentioned it.

This is an excellent source Ken, I know it well, very informative. -S-

I will continue stating fact, and you three gentlemen are welcome to carry on with your heads planted firmly in the sand. As you can obviously entertain yourselves I'll leave you to it...carry on. Respectfully, -S-

Bruce, Shiachi is a dragon-fish, the Kuniyoshi photo in question in not a dragon-fish. The dragon-fish has the head of a lion or tiger, I have added a picture of the classic Shiachi roof ornament. -S-

Definitely a Dragon, just not the sinuous serpentine variety...again, there are all sorts. . We could "Ping-Pong" this ad nauseam, but out of mutual respect and friendship let's just end it. Also, we'll save Brian the aggravation of stepping in. Cheers, -S-

Almost all, 99%.....where did these facts come from? All statements like this do is confuse and support falsehoods. There are depictions of Dragons with more than 3 toes in paintings and Buddist/Zen Buddhist temples throughout Japan....far exceeding a mere 1 percent. All these images were painted in Japan by Japanese Artists, they are therefore Japanese by definition. I also offer a winged Dragon for good measure, these creatures are also not rare in Japanese Art. Finally, sexing Dragons is a much more complex subject than tails alone. To disagree with fact is contrariness, it serves no useful purpose. -S- Kennin-ji Zen BuddistTemple, Kyoto Woodblock print by Kuniyoshi

Chris I think you should get what you like, to my taste your original idea of a matching theme would be ideal, mixing in something bright and garish would be discordant. Cheers, -S-

Jeremiah, Great set, thanks for posting it, perhaps someone here bought it. Cheers, -S-

Glad we could offer you some useful info. Welcome to NMB we can always use more Aussie members. Cheers -S-

Take you Dragon to a Veterinarian who specializes in mythological creatures. Cheers, -S-

Francois, Some very fine things, thanks for bringing it to our attention. -S-

Hi John, Dragons depicted in Japanese art are not limited to three toes, they can exhibit all the digits represented in Chinese and South East Asian Art as well........it's a common misconception. Cheers, -S-

Excellent Peter, the perfect Halloween treat, and there are plenty of tricks too. Cheers, -S-

Very nice kabuto Chris, I'm sure you'll find something appropriate, since your in no hurry a fair price should present itself. BTW, Russet describes the colour aptly...of a reddish brown hue. -S-

Arnold was a kind and gracious gentleman, his sad loss diminishes us all. My condolences to his family and to all who called him friend....may he rest in peace and always remain in your hearts. -S-

The new owner got a fine piece and quite a deal, congratulations. -S-

Impressive detail Peter ! -S-

It's a beauty Piers! Cheers, -S-