Another Sukashi Question

[johnnyi]

What could these be?

 

 

 

 

Thanks,   Johni

[Henry Wilson]

 I think there is no conclusive answer and it possibly meant different things to different people because of it's abstract nature. 

 

It is a geometric, repeated motif arranged with one off setting the other as if they have been deliberately placed.  This seems to suggest that it is not a representation of a natural phenomena (water, snow etc).   However, the dots could represent water droplets, a symbol of transience/impermanence. 

 

To me they might be vajra.

 

[johnnyi]

Ah, thank you Henry. You are the second person to suggest the Vajra , Richard George being the first . That makes it unanimous (2 people is unanimous I think )

 

Thank you both,

 

Regards, John

[Henry Wilson]

You are welcome John

 

What the maker intended it to be might be another thing entirely. However, in my opinion such questions are fun to ponder but not so important.  The interpretation of a vajra could derive from imagery from social, cultural and literal experiences.   A person from the past or from a different culture may see it differently because of the different social imagery they have cultivated.  Basically it is what we see it as, and it is likely that people have and will continue to interpret it differently. 

[johnnyi]

Yes, agreed Henry, maybe something else, however the amida yasuri adds force to yours and George's  argument of a Buddhist connection I think.

 

Thanks again,  John

[TETSUGENDO]

I think Henry and George's deduction is an excellent one.  All supposition aside, Vajra works for me.

 

-StevenK

[SalaMarcos]

Hi all,
For me, this seems more close to the suhama gata from the sandbank of the island and mount Horai. I saw many times this for decoration in Japanese buildings, made of gold copper. Today I missed searching one picture, but instead I give you some pics of the suhama gata form in diferent images.

 

http://kyoto-wagasi.com/img/teiban/suhama_001.jpg

 

http://kyoto-wagasi.com/img/teiban/suhama_002.jpg

 

http://img-cdn.jg.jugem.jp/618/667514/20100510_657837.jpg

 

Regards from Spain. 

 

Marcos. 

[Robert Mormile]

John:

 

I believe the sukashi is two winged insects engaged in combat.  The vajra sukashi that I have seen are executed like the attached example. 

 

Thanks for sharing.

Robert

[johnnyi]

Thank you Robert, (and others).  After considering your post it is hard to understand why there would be two vajras rather than one, and it does seem now that these two objects might be  in opposition to one another.  Maybe they are insects, maybe bats?

 

 

 

 

Regards,   Johni. 

[kissakai]

Looks like sandbars