Logan09 Posted October 30, 2019 Report Posted October 30, 2019 Does anyone know what this is depicting? Looking to sale it but haven't a clue what the "structures" are. Thanks. Edit: Whoops, wrong section. Quote
b.hennick Posted October 30, 2019 Report Posted October 30, 2019 It looks like ferns and perhaps a well cover. Quote
Tanto54 Posted October 30, 2019 Report Posted October 30, 2019 It's the symbol for Chapter 22 of the Tale of Genji. Here's a list of these symbols which are often used on tsuba. 18 Quote
Logan09 Posted October 31, 2019 Author Report Posted October 31, 2019 Thanks for the replies. And thanks George! I never would've guessed this. 1 Quote
Brian Posted October 31, 2019 Report Posted October 31, 2019 Great info George. Will have to remember that. 1 Quote
SteveM Posted October 31, 2019 Report Posted October 31, 2019 I would never have guessed that. This is completely new to me. Fascinating stuff. 1 Quote
Ken-Hawaii Posted October 31, 2019 Report Posted October 31, 2019 I'd scratched my head over those "almost alike" symbols for ages. Thanks, George! 1 Quote
Tanto54 Posted November 1, 2019 Report Posted November 1, 2019 Glad to help. These symbols occasionally refer to the incense game, but most of the time the ones that I've seen refer to a theme from the particular chapter of the Tale of Gemji represented by that symbol. For example, if the symbol on a particular tsuba were for Chapter 4, then the tsuba might also have a Yugao flowering vine because that is the name of the Woman discussed in Chapter 4 (Yugao - the "Twilight Beauty"). Here are a few tsuba that I could quickly find online with these symbols. 5 Quote
MauroP Posted November 1, 2019 Report Posted November 1, 2019 Here the entry for 源氏香 - Genji-kō from the third volume of "Tsuba - Kodōgu Gadai Jiten" by Numata Kenji.Being lazy and quite busy, I don't give up the hope someone could translate it... 3 Quote
Ed Posted November 1, 2019 Report Posted November 1, 2019 Learned something new today. Like others, I have seen these designs but took them a simple abstract designs. Quote
vajo Posted November 1, 2019 Report Posted November 1, 2019 Never heared from this - very valuable information. Thanks a lot. Quote
Kurikata Posted November 1, 2019 Report Posted November 1, 2019 It's amazing how the NMB can open new horizons! I will finally understand the meaning of my AKITA SHOAMI tsuba (chapter 9/20/23 of the tale of Genji)).... Quote
Pete Klein Posted November 1, 2019 Report Posted November 1, 2019 This is the theme written on the origami above the attribution: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai-awase @19:33 explains the game: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/2029125/ 2 Quote
Kurikata Posted November 1, 2019 Report Posted November 1, 2019 I have this one also (Katchushi).... Quote
MauroP Posted November 1, 2019 Report Posted November 1, 2019 Worth telling that Genji-mon were also part in the incense-comparing games kumikō. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_incense#K%C5%8Dd%C5%8DThat's why, in my opinion, some tsuba show Genji-mon and strange shapes that could depict burning incense. Quote
Japan2112 Posted November 6, 2019 Report Posted November 6, 2019 Bruno, That's a very nice (ko) katchushi. What are its dimensions, might I ask? Quote
Brian Posted November 7, 2019 Report Posted November 7, 2019 Ken...or you could look at the very first tsuba in this thread :rotfl: 4 Quote
Kurikata Posted November 7, 2019 Report Posted November 7, 2019 On 11/6/2019 at 1:08 AM, Japan2112 said: Bruno, That's a very nice (ko) katchushi. What are its dimensions, might I ask? Hi Mark, it's a relatively large maru gata tsuba of 10,50 cm (i.e. 4,13 inch). Quote
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