Bernard Posted November 26, 2013 Report Posted November 26, 2013 Hello everybody, Here is an "all black" fuchi-kashira, with some unpleasant beasts on it (sorry for the poor pics, really difficult to photograph). Can you help me to identify its maker ? Best regards. Bernard D Quote
raven2 Posted November 26, 2013 Report Posted November 26, 2013 Hi Bernard, Not sure about the maker (at work without my books) but the insects are preying mantis and crickets. Quote
Bernard Posted November 26, 2013 Author Report Posted November 26, 2013 Hi Fred, Poor crickets... Bernard D Quote
bubba-san Posted November 26, 2013 Report Posted November 26, 2013 Very nice ... I have had an interest in Insects and bugs that were incorperated into Japanese fitting Does anyone know the significants of these ? I have a small tsuka , That has some type of flower with a small smiling spider in the center . What is the flower Blossum ? I cant take very good close ups because of macro focus limits on my camera , but it has a face and is smiling ... James Quote
Stefan Posted November 26, 2013 Report Posted November 26, 2013 Sig. : Goto Etsu ( ? ) jo + Kao Gruß Stefan Quote
Bernard Posted November 26, 2013 Author Report Posted November 26, 2013 Thank you Stefan ! Bernard D Quote
Bernard Posted November 26, 2013 Author Report Posted November 26, 2013 As James has an interest in insects incorporated in Japanese fittings, here is another fuchi-kahshira, this one I think with a dragonfly on it. Bernard D Quote
bubba-san Posted November 26, 2013 Report Posted November 26, 2013 Bernard, What a beautiful set . Thank you for the great pics ...... James Quote
Pete Klein Posted November 26, 2013 Report Posted November 26, 2013 Mais non. C'est une libellule. Quote
Bernard Posted November 26, 2013 Author Report Posted November 26, 2013 Merci Pete ! :D Jean, here is a pic of the back of the fuchi; I think that Pete is right... Bernard D Quote
Surfson Posted November 27, 2013 Report Posted November 27, 2013 That's right, tombo desu. The victim of tonbogiri. Quote
Bernard Posted November 27, 2013 Author Report Posted November 27, 2013 Very interesting. I had never heard from Tonbogiri before your post. Thank you Robert ! Bernard D Quote
Jean Posted November 27, 2013 Report Posted November 27, 2013 Right Pete, I was reading butterfly and thinking dragonfly :D Quote
Bernard Posted March 23, 2014 Author Report Posted March 23, 2014 On aoijapan.com, they have a kozuka (NBTHK Hozon Paper) attributed to Goto Etsujyo. They explain : "Goto Etsujyo was second son of Teijyo and born at Kyoto 1642 Kanei 19th. He succeeded 3rd generation and named Rihei. He received 150 koku from Maeda family Daimyo and stayed at Kanazawa province every 2 years. He helped Maeda’s financial and engraved his talent and educated many students. Later on he moved Edo Sitaya and also made many items for Edo Tokugawa shogun. He passed away 1708 Feb, 26 at age 67 year." Possibly the maker of my fuchi-kashira signed Goto Etsujo ? Bernard D Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted March 23, 2014 Report Posted March 23, 2014 NB Although the dragonfly above is correctly identified as a トンボ Tombo, in this context it would be more appropriate to refer to it as a Kachimushi. Quote
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