Spartancrest Posted July 11 Report Share Posted July 11 I recently acquired this small Kanji designed guard which the seller describes as meaning "Kotobuki" = longevity. 62 mm x 52 mm x 5 mm slightly dish shaped [Wan-gata] 寿 However if I look up the word Kotobuki I get this image of a Chimera made up of all the animals in the Chinese zodiac and a translation of 寿, "congratulations" is it both or neither? [I hope it is both as in "Congratulations on a long life" ] Could it have been a present to a elderly gentleman? Or was he a Rat-faced old goat with a long scaly neck? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugyotsuji Posted July 11 Report Share Posted July 11 Dale, it’s both. Kotobuki 寿 is one of those words with a comforting range of good meanings. Your interesting tsuba is one of the older Kanji versions for Kotobuki which is 壽. Notice the mouth bottom left. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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