Akasaka tsuba topic?

[Kurikata]

Hi,

can you please tell me the theme of this akasaka school tsuba? I can see either butterfly or dragonfly. What are your views?

[Gunome]

Hello

Maybe a butterfly or dragonfly as you suggested https://varshavskyco...collection/tsu-0353/

 

What about lotus root ?

[Kurikata]

Thank you Sébastien!

A better picture is added... Probably there is a Show in the US, Australia or somewhere else as the NMB forum looks very asleep for the time being.

 

[Spartancrest]

Half way between these two?  At a stretch I see karigane linked wing tip to wing tip in some spots - but it could also represent a web with holes broken through? I don't think it really matters, I like it even not knowing what it represents 

 

  

[kissakai]

I have an Akasaka tsuba of unknown design and I have asked loads of people and put it on the NMB

As Dale said it's a nice tsuba to be enjoyed

 

 

[FlorianB]

Agreed, one of those abstract motives which were made with the intent to confuse the viewer.

 

Personally I tend to recognize a floral motif.

 

However, there are some Higo Jingo Tsuba with an abstract design called butterfly. One of these here: http://world.seiyudo...m/product/tu-040415/
Maybe there's a connection?

 

Best, Florian

[Kurikata]

Thank you all of you.  I'll have to be more humble and accept to admit not to ne able to understand everything. Espacially from a so exquisite Japanese culture.

[Kunehito]

I think its leaning towards the Owari tradition. Clearly classical Akasaka style. How about four dragonflies flying outwards?

[Kurikata]

Thank you Tobias. Dragon Flies was one of my hypothesis. But with a lot of imagination....