general_piffle Posted June 3, 2018 Report Posted June 3, 2018 This is 'daisho to me' so the various fittings, tsuba, etc. were not originally created as pairs. However, in terms of theme, style, look and feel the fittings are certainly matched. The katana is currently in Japan undergoing a polish then shinsa with Mr Kenji Mishina. It's said to be koto (likely bizen) both by Mr Mishina and others. The wakizashi is NBTHK papered and a Musashi Taro Yasukuni blade from 1716. The fittings and theme are 'speed of flight', 'light of life', and 'darkness of night'. This from the menuki, fuchi kashira and tsubas. Speed of flight - through the various birds on display including a crow sitting on an adze, a night jar at dusk on the wing, an owl watching on, crows feasting on persimmon fruit, finches whirling around plum trees. Light of life in the flowers and fruit, the flowers more so on the tsubas but also a little on the fuchi kashira. And darkness of night shown by the inky black prevalence of crows, the dusk feasting night jar, the watchful owl, the sliver of moon. I hope you enjoy the back story, it's been about 5 years in the making with great thanks to local (and not so local) craftsmen such as Mike Hickman-Smith, Balbir Jhheent, Kenji Mishina and Ford Hallam. Indeed a great adventure and discovery of learning. 12 Quote
Robin Posted June 5, 2018 Report Posted June 5, 2018 Gorgeous and so well matched and thought over. Lovely! Robin 1 Quote
celt72 Posted June 5, 2018 Report Posted June 5, 2018 Looks great Joel! I really like it. Well done! 1 Quote
general_piffle Posted June 5, 2018 Author Report Posted June 5, 2018 Thank you gentlemen. Very kind of you indeed! Quote
Gakusee Posted June 6, 2018 Report Posted June 6, 2018 Well done! It is tasteful and not flashy - done in true bushi spirit. 1 Quote
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