Double Matsudaira Mon - Simply beautiful

[Yves55]

Octogonal - iron - mumei

78,3 x 78,2 x 5 (rim) / 3,4 (seppa) mm 

110 gram

Any comment is most welcome

 

[Jesta]

What material is it made of? The gold sheen is not something that I have seen very often… 

[Geraint]

Dear Justyn.

 

Yves tells us that it is iron so I think the gold sheen is light reflection.

 

All the best.

[Yves55]

Yes, just 'pure' iron with light reflection...

And mimi with the same reflection 

 

[Jesta]

Thanks for the clarification. The golden look was unexpected 

[Spartancrest]

I have a kinko one with strange wave motif on-lays [nunome]. I like the thick mimi on Yves' and the octagon shape.

 

[OceanoNox]

Is the mimi uchikaeshi? If so, I am amazed at the skill required to make it look so good. Very nice!

[Yves55]

  On 12/23/2024 at 1:13 AM, OceanoNox said:

Is the mimi uchikaeshi? If so, I am amazed at the skill required to make it look so good. Very nice!

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Possibly... 

[Bugyotsuji]

Generally one associates this Mon with the Ogasawara Daimyō family.

 

My gripe with the Matsudaira is that being closely related to the Tokugawa, and thus superior to everyone else, they moved in and took over various fiefdoms throughout Japan, using the regional Kamon as their own. Like cuckoos taking over other birds’ nests and eggs.

Tell me I am wrong, please!

[Yves55]

  On 12/23/2024 at 12:41 PM, Bugyotsuji said:

Generally one associates this Mon with the Ogasawara Daimyō family.

 

My gripe with the Matsudaira is that being closely related to the Tokugawa, and thus superior to everyone else, they moved in and took over various fiefdoms throughout Japan, using the regional Kamon as their own. Like cuckoos taking over other birds’ nests and eggs.

Tell me I am wrong, please!

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Merry Christmas Piers

 

[Bugyotsuji]

Mmm, good solid tsuba by the way, and as Dale said the octagonal shape is nice.

 

Oh and Joyeux Noel, Yves! 

[cluckdaddy76]

I believe this one belongs in this post. Large thin katana sized , believe diameter is close to 9 cm. Can see faint signs of a mei, not sure on age/scool.