Kamon

[Henry Wilson]

Does anyone know of a kamon that is this shape, or something similar?

 

Thanks in advance.

[k morita]

How about this.

[Henry Wilson]

Thanks Morita san,

 

It is kind of close. I found something like this:

 

If anyone else finds something more in a dumbbell shape, I would be very interested in hearing about it.

[Peter Bleed]

I'd have to check texts that are not in front of me, but isn't this a standard symbol on WWII era IJA maps?

Peter

[george trotter]

Henry,

it looks like the kanji KO "work/artisan" (Nelson 1451) laid horizontal. Could it be meant to stand vertical? There is a related example in Hawley's Mon book p.93.

regards,

[Henry Wilson]

Hi all

 

Thanks for the thoughts and comments so far.

 

Hi Pete,

It is a sukashi from a Momoyama period tsuba so I doubt it has any connection to WW2.

 

It could be エ, but my hunch is that it is kamon as sukashi on tsuba that are obscure tend to be kamon IMO.

 

If George could post a picture of the kamon from the Hawley's he refers to, I would be very grateful.

 

Cheers

[Baka Gaijin]

Good morning Henry,

 

This may be of assistance:

 

http://www.nihonkamon.com/index.html

 

Cheers

[Henry Wilson]

Groovy! I was so looking for that site. Thanks Malcolm

[george trotter]

Here Henry,

regards,

[Henry Wilson]

Thanks George

 

Most interesting.