rematron Posted June 7, 2023 Report Posted June 7, 2023 Thank you, Jussi. That's more than I knew before. I hadn't sat down and tried to translate the origami yet. With the help of your findings, I also did a search and found a kabuto with a similar theme. My tsuba is highly reflective and perhaps that is on purpose with the theme of moonlight on the water. Helmet in the Shape of a Crouching Rabbit | Japanese | The Metropolitan Museum of Art (metmuseum.org) 2 Quote
rematron Posted June 7, 2023 Report Posted June 7, 2023 @SteveM beat me to it! Thanks for the links, Steve. Good reads and make for a much better understanding of this theme. 1 1 Quote
Jussi Ekholm Posted June 7, 2023 Report Posted June 7, 2023 Thanks for the amazing explanation Steve. The themes in fittings are often so complicated understanding the folklore of old Japan is often needed for full appreciation. 1 Quote
rematron Posted June 7, 2023 Report Posted June 7, 2023 This reminds me of the 'Tanuki Menuki' thread 6 months ago. These ko-kinko creature depictions seem to be less defined by their appearance and more so by their context. A lot of them seem to have a similar head and ear shape regardless of what the animal is actually supposed to be. In the case of these menuki (misidentified as tanuki by the seller)@Bugyotsuji identified them as kitsune because of the objects in their mouths and the symbol on their tails. Quote
Vermithrax16 Posted August 19, 2023 Author Report Posted August 19, 2023 Been a while, but some rabbits were found. Ko-kinko: 1 Quote
Kurikata Posted May 28, 2024 Report Posted May 28, 2024 Just because I love this subject... https://www.aoijapan...ubetsu-hozon-tosogu/ 5 Quote
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