What Color Ito?

[manfrommagnum]

What color to mount these: black, brown, green, or blue?

 

 

 

[Kam A]

. . . whatever color you like, I realise this isnt the answer you wanted but the question is just as vague. Saya and same needs to be taken into acount  as well as whether you wish to pursue a classical or contempory approach and ultimately it comes down to taste. Example of someones taste as an example. . def not my thing but someone thought it was a great idea

[Fuuten]

Perfect example Kam!

 

That would've been a very very flamboyant samurai.

[Stephen]

he might have been light in the geta?

 

Classic white would go great ...IMHO

[Justin]

Go for the brown. Looks good with this saya too.

 

[Stephen]

With your busy flowers i think white sets it off better than brown,  

 

[Jean]

Very becoming

[Brian]

Everyone's own taste, but I agree with Stephen that, with lots of gold and shakudo and multi-colored inlays, white (or for me, cream) would look very elegant.

[Stephen]

yes a off white, or cream as Brian states

[Stephen]

http://www.aoijapan.com/kozuka-kogatana-ryokai-nyudo-not-guaranteed

 

seen this on Aoi and thought it very close to yours....same flowers and such

 

maybe not as good quality,,,now that i have them side by side