JPGH Posted November 18, 2014 Report Posted November 18, 2014 ...on exactly what this item may be? I believe it's a sword fitting of some kind. I found it (along with others pieces) mixed in with jewelry in an old jewelry box. I *thick* it's a mix of silver and gold in the form of a clam with a female figure's bust. It appears to be signed on the side. Any thoughts on the signature and what exactly do I have here? I can post images of the other pieces found if you all are interested? Quote
JPGH Posted November 18, 2014 Author Report Posted November 18, 2014 Google: obidome Awesome! Thank you so much! Below are the other pieces. Anything interesting? Quote
b.hennick Posted November 18, 2014 Report Posted November 18, 2014 All are interesting. Three seem to be made from kashira and three from menuki. It was fashionable at one time. Quote
Dr Fox Posted November 18, 2014 Report Posted November 18, 2014 Hi JoJo Do all the pieces shown, have mounting rings on the back? If not, they are certainly 'sword pieces'. Quote
JPGH Posted November 18, 2014 Author Report Posted November 18, 2014 All are interesting. Three seem to be made from kashira and three from menuki. It was fashionable at one time. Thank you! Searching obidome on Google, I found a number of different gold and silver antique "bracelets" that these may have been attached to at some point in their life. Maybe these were fashioned as a bracelet (that's why they were mixed in with the old jewelry) and someone scraped whatever silver or gold they were once attached to? Quote
JPGH Posted November 18, 2014 Author Report Posted November 18, 2014 Hi JoJo Do all the pieces shown, have mounting rings on the back? If not, they are certainly 'sword pieces'. I'm not sure, but I can take some images? Here's the reverse of one that appears to be signed and/or marked with different markings: Quote
cabowen Posted November 18, 2014 Report Posted November 18, 2014 Some of these appear to be kashira and menuki. Others appear to me to be the decorations found on tobacco pouches. Quote
JPGH Posted November 18, 2014 Author Report Posted November 18, 2014 Some of these appear to be kashira and menuki. Others appear to me to be the decorations found on tobacco pouches. Thank you! I'll do a search using these names and see what I can find. Here are some images of the backs: Quote
Brian Posted November 18, 2014 Report Posted November 18, 2014 The 3 together are kashira, unconverted and still sword fittings. The pair are menuki, also still useable. Reasonable quality items. Brian Quote
JPGH Posted November 18, 2014 Author Report Posted November 18, 2014 The 3 together are kashira, unconverted and still sword fittings.The pair are menuki, also still useable. Reasonable quality items. Brian Thank you! The one kashira at right I was able to ID as Daruma, 18th/19th C. Do all these items date from this era? Also, can someone please help translate the signature on the obidome and marks on the reverse of that menuki? Quote
JPGH Posted November 18, 2014 Author Report Posted November 18, 2014 PM sent about one Kashria Replied. Quote
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