jamesicus Posted December 2, 2012 Report Posted December 2, 2012 What do the following two menuki depict? Thank you. James Quote
Curran Posted December 2, 2012 Report Posted December 2, 2012 Bottom one is "Mushrooms". (food) No idea on the top one. Quote
jamesicus Posted December 2, 2012 Author Report Posted December 2, 2012 Bottom one is "Mushrooms".(food) No idea on the top one. Thank you Curran. James Quote
MauroP Posted December 3, 2012 Report Posted December 3, 2012 Hi, Mushrooms of the kind Lentinula edodes (shiitake - 椎茸) are not a rare representation in tosōgu. Anybody knows why?. Bye, Mauro Quote
hxv Posted December 3, 2012 Report Posted December 3, 2012 The top one looks like an insect of some type. I think I see antennae. Hoanh Quote
jamesicus Posted December 3, 2012 Author Report Posted December 3, 2012 The top one looks like an insect of some type. I think I see antennae. Hoanh My first thought was a snail which carry a shell on their back and have twin horn-like protuberances on their head - but then upon reflection that didn't seem likely to me. I think your insect suggestion may be more on the mark, Hoanh. James Quote
jamesicus Posted December 4, 2012 Author Report Posted December 4, 2012 .......... or, could it indeed be a snail? Variety of snail illustrations depicted here James Quote
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