kissakai Posted February 27, 2023 Report Posted February 27, 2023 Do you think this is to represent a tortoise shell? It's not small inlayed flakes, just a trick of the light and areas where the copper is visible Quote
Matsunoki Posted February 27, 2023 Report Posted February 27, 2023 Looks more like a wasp/hornet nest? Quote
kissakai Posted February 27, 2023 Author Report Posted February 27, 2023 I like the suggestions Would they be grouped together or just a fancy Quote
kissakai Posted February 27, 2023 Author Report Posted February 27, 2023 I also found this and it's tsuba shaped and one as previous post. I think I can put this one to bed! 1 Quote
kyushukairu Posted February 28, 2023 Report Posted February 28, 2023 I‘m not sure what the design is supposed to represent, but it is Matsushiro (松代) school work. Here’s a Matsushiro aikuchi koshirae from Aoi Art: 2 Quote
kissakai Posted February 28, 2023 Author Report Posted February 28, 2023 Hi Kyle Could you send the link, I looked on their website but couldn't find it Quote
kyushukairu Posted February 28, 2023 Report Posted February 28, 2023 Here you are, Grev: https://sword-auction.com/en/product/3787/as20163-短刀無銘海部/ If you search for ‘Matsushiro koshirae’ (松代拵) online, you’ll find a lot of matches, but there isn’t a lot of information. A Japanese sword polisher on Facebook claims that many domains developed their own style of koshirae in the Edo period, and that Matsushiro koshirae, which is distinctively made from brass (shinchu 真鍮) originated in Shinano (modern day Nagano Prefecture). https://www.facebook.com/1070362196376441/posts/1098499036896090/?paipv=0&eav=AfaEsg62gEc6LdVFE9_Qt2jqJXZXo5X5SxTZ9YiHLSFuWOt57SCjdIkLwn3WfNBjn_Y&_rdr 1 Quote
kissakai Posted February 28, 2023 Author Report Posted February 28, 2023 Thanks Kyle. It's a nice reference for my tsuba Quote
kissakai Posted February 28, 2023 Author Report Posted February 28, 2023 PS Re link: Fuchikashira, Kojiri is nice awaho design are engraved by brass. I tried to translate 'awaho' but could only find a place name. Could anyone enlighten me? Quote
ROKUJURO Posted February 28, 2023 Report Posted February 28, 2023 Grev, it is a famous Kikko-Mon (honeycomb) pattern, often used by NOBUIE. In your case, perhaps SENDAI? 1 Quote
kissakai Posted February 28, 2023 Author Report Posted February 28, 2023 Thanks for completing the picture 1 Quote
kyushukairu Posted February 28, 2023 Report Posted February 28, 2023 Grev, I think the kanji for the word you are looking for is 阿波 and should be read as ‘Awa’, though google translate may incorrectly render it as ‘Awaho’. Listings for these koshirae and fittings seem to include Matsushiro (松代), Awa (阿波), and Sendai (仙台) in the title. For example: https://aucfree.com/items/l470576566 However, Matsushiro (松代), Awa (阿波), and Sendai (仙台) are all distinct domains, and are spatially fairly distant: Awa is in Shikoku, which is a separate island in the west of Japan, Matsushiro is in central Honshu (the main island), and Sendai is in Northern Japan. So there may be some uncertainty or disagreement over where these fittings originated (Matsushiro, Awa, or Sendai). 2 Quote
SteveM Posted February 28, 2023 Report Posted February 28, 2023 Awaho is probably 粟穂 (millet, millet grain). Awaho-zu looks like this 2 Quote
FlorianB Posted March 2, 2023 Report Posted March 2, 2023 Something else to think about - I've seen some kind of soft-coral from southern Japan. I'm not a coral expert, but a research on this topic might be helpful. Best, Florian Quote
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