Possible Jingasa

[Ratill]

Hi All,

 

There is a recent thread on the vikingsword forum (http://www.vikingswo...owthread.php?t=29601,  Strange Shield for Discussion [posted 01/30/24]) that may be of interest to Nihonto Message Board members. Thus far there has been no positive ID for the item. Two prior threads on similar items (http://www.vikingswo...owthread.php?t=14825 & http://www.vikingswo...owthread.php?t=22648) also failed to provide an ID. Origin opinions range from North Africa, to Indo Persian to South East Asia. I speculated that the shield might actually have been a discarded jingasa that was repurposed by non-Japanese craftsmen in South East Asia for the local market. After having obtained the ok from the poster and vikingsword moderators, I decided to post a request for input on the Nihonto forum. Who better to determine whether or not the items are Japanese?

 

Sincerely,

RTillman

[Bugyotsuji]

Shape, dimension and feeling. They often had a decorative cap on top, reminiscent of the hachimanza on a kabuto. Despite the smallish furnishings, my vote is for Jingasa, in origin at least. 

[Ratill]

Bugyotsuji,

 

Thanks for the response. I hope that other members will weigh in also. I would especially like to know if anyone recognizes the design motif on the shield currently under discussion as well as those on the similar shields in the previous threads.

 

Sincerely,

RTillman

[uwe]

I’ve to admit that I’m puzzled….

[Iekatsu]

I don't think they are Jingasa, just objects that share a similar shape.

[Bugyotsuji]

The design seems to multipy outwards from a sukashi Christian trifoliate budded cross motif. Three leaves changes to five in the outer circle.