Motif Info

PhoenixDude · July 2, 2024

Anyone know what this is supposed to depict? there are pine trees on the sides of the fuchi

Steves87 · July 2, 2024

Someone may know for sure. However, based on the smaller figure's hair style and the text scroll, I would say it is likely to be a Rin Nasei (Lin Hejing) theme.

This is a Tsuba example of the theme.

Edited July 2, 2024 by Steves87
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Spartancrest · July 3, 2024

Have a look at this thread -

Princess Leia, if I ever saw her! :laughing:

Jittoku and Kanzan the two brothers.

image.png.71df48f032d9a0017a10aa82c4f4b6d2.png Kanzan and Jittoku — TOSOGU ANTIQUES

PhoenixDude · July 3, 2024

Thank you!

Steves87 · July 3, 2024

Good one Dale! I think the finger pointing confirms that the most.

Most depictions of Kanzan and Jittoku that I come across have both with the knotted hair, or one with knots and the other with straight hair.... I found it strange that one has a hat in this case.

Here is a couple of Tsuba with two different hair depictions, one has both figures with knotted hair, and the other has both straight (possibly one is a hat).

Steves87 · July 3, 2024

And another with "straight" hair

Bugyotsuji · July 3, 2024

Often shown, one with a broom or rake, the other with a scroll.

Spartancrest · July 3, 2024

This image has both with weird hair - but what freaks me out is the fingernails!

As Stephen already knows the little Tanto guards are very rare [well each is slightly different at least ] I think the early Beatles got their hairstyle from them?