Edo period bukuro/ Tsuka covers

[cnk1]

Good morning, 

 

I would like to share with you my last acquisition ! A nice pair of tsuka covers. This set was probably made during late Edo period. 

 

Nothing really spectacular but I really enjoy them ! I am actually looking for an illustration of this kind of features used during that time. I have searched the internet but dont find anything.

I am struggling with the bellflower kamon, do you think it couldbe realted to any clan ?

 

 

Hope you will enjoy 

[uwe]

Nice find as a pair 👍

The mon are most probably related to a family, but it will be hard to figure the right one out….

[cnk1]

Hello Uwe,

 

thank's for your message ! Correct me if I am wrong, this mon represent a bellflower/Kikyo isn't it ? 

[uwe]

Yes it’s Kikyō, “桔梗” (Chinese bellflower). 
Was carried for example by the families of Akechi, Uemura, Toki and Wakizaka….

[Bugyotsuji]

Yes, but as you can see it's a thin-rimmed sukashi kikkyo, so a branch of Toki, Akechi, etc. Although Akechi Mitsuhide was and still is seen as 'the great traitor', I like him and this mon.

(Just recently I got a powder flask with kikkyo mon on it. )

[cnk1]

Thank's for your help, I appreciate ! Maybe I am going to ask a "dumb question" but would it be wrong to present this set with a jingasa having this mon ?

 

 

In other words, is it possible for someone of this period to wear this jingasa and the bukuro, even the mon is "full" on the jingasa and thin-rimmed on bukuro ?