Cicadageddon

Mark S. · May 23

In honor of the upcoming cicada invasion (labeled “cicadageddon” because both the 17 and 13 year broods are hatching at same time) in the Midwest, the fact that I am a certified arborist, and also the City Forester for a municipality in the Chicagoland area, I purchased the attached tsuba at the recent Chicago Sword Show and menuki off EBay. Collections are created for all different reasons…

1kinko · May 23

Utsushi

Bugyotsuji · May 23

These are not too common! Interesting.

Somewhere I have a very old pair of iron 蝉 (semi) cicada menuki, with remains of zogan, but the features are largely rusted away. Will add them here if I can remember.

Steves87 · May 28

I really like the wood patterning on that, congratulations on your acquisition. I don't really know anything about cicada, but I came across this one yesterday.

https://www.ebay.com...r=artemis&media=COPY

Andi B. · June 2

Evening Cicada / Higurashi 蜩

Mantis dude · June 4

Ojime (bead)

Spartancrest · June 5

Tsuba, cicada on wood-grain pattern with a trailing vine - AGSA Collection https://www.agsa.sa....trailing-vine/27428/

https://www.giuseppe...uba-tansuishi-sankei image copyright

Tsuba with design of cicada and pine tree. Mid to late 19th century, Hamano School | Japanese art, Japanese antiques, Japan art https://www.pinteres.../464855992764804281/

Short sword (wakizashi) with stained wood saya with dragonflies and cicada (includes 51.1227.1-51.1227.5) | The Walters Art Museum https://art.thewalte...des-5112271-5112275/

http://jameelcentre....nd/1797/object/21509

Mark S. · June 5

Ooooohhhhhh….

Curran · June 7

IN honor of Cicadageddon and respects to Mark, I saw this one for Sale.

https://www.kusanaginosya.com/SHOP/74.html

"Nara ?-masa saku"

Being likely a Nara artist, I am sure the suaka is a nice deep color.

Spartancrest · June 19

Two from a Swedish Museum site. Formerly from Didrik Bildt Collection around 1914.

The maru one Signed: Yoshisumi. The other Signed: Miöchin [Myōchin] Kino Munesuke. The one on the right From a different Swedish museum. : Gift of the Friends of the National Museum to NM [Nationalmusei Vänner]1912, The item comes from Oscar Björck's private collection. Wrongly described as a Wasp.