Bugyotsuji Posted September 2 Report Share Posted September 2 Pushed forwards, over on Matt's rats 'n mice thread, by Colin et al, I find myself setting up a thread here for Tosogu illustrating wildlife. I am thinking animals, but I guess 'wilding' is a fashion nowadays, so the greenery which surrounds and supports animal life could be included too. If there are no replies, I will add a photo here in due course, with something to prime the pumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinalexander Posted September 2 Report Share Posted September 2 Thanks Piers, you provided the (almost) perfect opportunity to ask the question....what the heck is on this Kanehisa 98. Is this animal, mineral or vegetable? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesta Posted September 2 Report Share Posted September 2 Turtles all the way down... 8 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matsunoki Posted September 2 Report Share Posted September 2 Fish and Kingfisher…. 7 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoTanuki yokai Posted September 2 Report Share Posted September 2 Rob I would guess it is vegetable but it’s hard to see under the Ito. Jesta I wonder your Nanako on the turtle Tsuba is not round but little squares, is this a common thing or points to a specific school ? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thutson Posted September 2 Report Share Posted September 2 Colin, I love your Kingfisher tsuba, wonderful piece. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugyotsuji Posted September 2 Author Report Share Posted September 2 Robin, trying to imagine those with Shakudo finish intact. What could they be? Strips of konbu with biwa fruit, tied as an offering??? Wasp menuki 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matsunoki Posted September 2 Report Share Posted September 2 3 hours ago, robinalexander said: Is this animal, mineral or vegetable? Hi Rob, imo they are tied bundle of some type of foliage with perhaps one flower showing. They look like long thin leaves and in one image you can clearly see some sort of binding strap holding them together. Wonder if they represent some type of Shinto offering? Dunno, but my money is on plant. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matsunoki Posted September 2 Report Share Posted September 2 Big Bakumatsu piece…school of Konkan 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROKUJURO Posted September 2 Report Share Posted September 2 Wild geese (or are they swans?) are well known motifs on TSUBA: 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matsunoki Posted September 2 Report Share Posted September 2 Probably Meiji? 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matsunoki Posted September 2 Report Share Posted September 2 3 minutes ago, ROKUJURO said: Wild geese (or are they swans?) Geese imo…..but ones with long necks🙂🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugyotsuji Posted September 2 Author Report Share Posted September 2 Adding Karigane 雁 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matsunoki Posted September 2 Report Share Posted September 2 4 hours ago, robinalexander said: Is this animal, mineral or vegetable? Just had another Quick Look, could be bundles of Yuzuriha leaves…..a sacred Shinto plant that does yield globular flowers (or maybe it’s fruit) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1kinko Posted September 2 Report Share Posted September 2 Square nanako- just the preliminary method of marking where the nanako should have gone. Easier with straight lines to guide. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franco D Posted September 2 Report Share Posted September 2 1 hour ago, 1kinko said: Square nanako- just the preliminary method of marking where the nanako should have gone. Do you have a reference or citation for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1kinko Posted September 2 Report Share Posted September 2 Franco- Nope, just a general observation gained from examining a lot of nanako with squarish sides and engraved concentric lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixDude Posted September 2 Report Share Posted September 2 Snake in hollyhock by yokoshi nobuyoshi 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROKUJURO Posted September 2 Report Share Posted September 2 AKAO TSUBA with TSURU (cranes) 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan tsuba Posted September 2 Report Share Posted September 2 Crane and turtle- 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thutson Posted September 2 Report Share Posted September 2 Turtles and catfish tsuba 6 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartancrest Posted September 2 Report Share Posted September 2 Do Chickens count as "Wild things"? I like this little guard because the hen manages to disappear on the ura side. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesta Posted September 3 Report Share Posted September 3 12 hours ago, DoTanuki yokai said: Rob I would guess it is vegetable but it’s hard to see under the Ito. Jesta I wonder your Nanako on the turtle Tsuba is not round but little squares, is this a common thing or points to a specific school ? Thanks for highlighting this. I think that it might be a trick of the light, but I am not sure. I had not really compared the shape to others before, but now I will give it some thought. I am sure that there are others on the board who might be able to comment in more detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesta Posted September 3 Report Share Posted September 3 9 hours ago, Matsunoki said: Probably Meiji? I have a very similar theme, although your eagle and mine are hunting different prey 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesta Posted September 3 Report Share Posted September 3 3 hours ago, thutson said: Turtles and catfish tsuba I love the water and waves on these. Japanese waves are something of an obsession of mine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlorianB Posted September 3 Report Share Posted September 3 A modest contibution of mine, a coastal scene with plovers. Shibuichi with details in shakudo, copper and gold. Probably late Edo. Florian 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugyotsuji Posted September 3 Author Report Share Posted September 3 Menuki. Kani crabs, silver. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steves87 Posted September 3 Report Share Posted September 3 Lesser Cuckoo 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake6500 Posted September 3 Report Share Posted September 3 Here's one from my collection... No animal tsuba yet though! Apologies for the amateur mobile phone photography! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake6500 Posted September 3 Report Share Posted September 3 And another... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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