Shakudo nanako Obidome

[Scogg]

I’ve got this obidome. Just sharing because I like how much it reminds me of tosogu

 

 

Any opinions welcome, especially on the type of flowers and grass depicted. It was listed as chrysanthemum and autumn sword grass, but I have doubts 

 

Cheers,

-Sam 

[Bugyotsuji]

Really lovely Sam. Congratulations.

It may be a repurposed Kashira. Like a piece of jewellery, someone thought it worth upgrading. The flower styles remind me of Mino work.

[Scogg]

Thank you Piers!

 

A repurposed kashira would make a ton of sense! I thought it was small for an Obidome, and that would explain it.  
 

Mino makes sense to me too! Thank you. Now I’m starting to see the similarities on my mino katana koshirae 

[rematron]

Nice piece, Sam!  I like how the nanako stops in the middle and splits the composition in half.  The flowers look like sunflowers and forget-me-nots (probably not) or something that looks like forget-me-nots as I'm not sure those are native to Japan.

[Bugyotsuji]

Are two of those not Chrysanthemums (by the leaves) and Kikyo, Chinese bellflower, which was the Mino Toki (and Akechi) Kamon?

[Stephen]

Ford San could remake it to kashira.

[Scogg]

42 minutes ago, Stephen said:

Ford San could remake it to kashira.

That would be a fun project, its a beautiful little piece

I've considered using it as a bolo-tie for my wedding - by threading string through the loop of the obidome
 

[Stephen]

3 minutes ago, GeorgeLuucas said:

I've considered using it as a bolo-

Would be very cool.