Oddball tsuba

[Curran]

Haven't seen this before:

 

http://page14.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/a ... s354746176

[Mantis dude]

from the late meiji camping wars..... cub scouts battled girl scouts....It was reported there were cookies everywhere with ripped merit badges on their uniforms. Some say the diabetic downfall of both groups was a direct result from these battles......

 

I need to get some sleep..........

[Curran]

 

That is perfect.

[John A Stuart]

Wow, the text says this was a popular design of a compass made as a dedication of Perry's landing. 1853 Kenjo tsuba. John

[Pete Klein]

NEWS to me...

[Curran]

9.5 cm round.

Choco-pie (Moonpie) anyone?

 

John, thanks for the description read. I admit I had not read it.

'Post 1853' Kenjo (Kyoto specific shop production) is an interesting attribution by the seller.

[Pete Klein]

My bet is that this is modern. The Japanese weren't exactly enamored of Adm. Perry. Also, there are no signs of seppazuri - seppa wear.

[Ted Tenold]

Standard Samurai GPS unit. :lol:

 

I'm with Pete on this; I think modern. Interesting none the less!

[sanjuro]

Surely one would think that were it anything but very modern, and intended for use by a samurai, or even as a curio that the cardinal points would be in kanji rather than western script. :? :?

[kusunokimasahige]

But..... Is it magnetic ?

 

 

KM

[BMarkhasin]

Send it out for papers... Namban or Shoami? Ooops, forgot to engage the brain-mouth filter.

 

Boris

[SwordGuyJoe]

from the late meiji camping wars..... cub scouts battled girl scouts....It was reported there were cookies everywhere with ripped merit badges on their uniforms. Some say the diabetic downfall of both groups was a direct result from these battles......

 

I need to get some sleep..........

 

Probably the funniest thing I've read in a while. Thanks for the chuckle dude!

[Pete Klein]

I couldn't agree with Boris more about sending out for 'papers'!