skull and bones fittings

[Strider]

Does anyone have any examples of the life/death theme fittings that feature skulls and or bones? I have a set of menuki that were on a wakizashi tsuka that have this theme but the F/K were a very nice shakudo floral theme and they always seemed to be an odd pairing. If you have any links to fittings for sale, these would also be appreciated Scott

[Jamie]

Scott, I too have an interest in fittings with this theme. Would you mind posting a pic of the Menuki? If you don't to, that's fine-just thought i'd ask. Thanks either way.

Jamie

[Mark Green]

Here are a couple repo castings. I'm not sure if these are from some famous origionals or not.

You see very few, but they are out there.

Mark G

[chuck]

Also a reproduction - you may want to check out the "Peace Sword" offered by Bugei.

 

http://bugei.com/product_1511_detailed.htm

 

I don't know if they sell the tsuba separate, but they might if you ask nice.

 

As for antiques - I've been keeping my eye on many websites for a while now, and I don't think I've seen any with this theme. I'll keep an eye out, tho.

 

peace.

[Marius]

Does anyone have any examples of the life/death theme fittings that feature skulls and or bones? I have a set of menuki that were on a wakizashi tsuka that have this theme but the F/K were a very nice shakudo floral theme and they always seemed to be an odd pairing. If you have any links to fittings for sale, these would also be appreciated Scott

 

Scott,

 

before starting a thread, you might want to search the forum. Using the words "skull" and "bones" I have found this old thread, with two excellent and original examples:

 

viewtopic.php?f=16&t=5010&p=38730&hilit=skull+bones#p38730

 

Also, if you are so interested in skulls and bones in samurai symbolism, google: Tobisuyama gyogetsu and enjoy the results

 

Hope that helps

[Toryu2020]

Skull and Bones and Flowers not a match?

 

Natsu gusa wa tsuwamono dono ga yume no ato

 

or

 

The summer grasses, for brave young warriors the aftermath of dreams...

 

-t

[Strider]

I will try to find time to post a picture of what I have. I have not had very good luck getting my photos on this forum in the past and I think that I had to go through photo bucket the last time. I even had Stephen post my first picture a couple of years ago. I now sort of understand the mixing of the themes, flowers for life or rebirth and bones for death I don't know why it did not come to me originally Regards Scott

[Kevin]

Here are a couple repo castings. I'm not sure if these are from some famous origionals or not.

 

Ah! You found my site. :-D

 

Not famous originals, but they were taken from originals.

 

Kevin

[Kevin]

Natsu gusa wa tsuwamono dono ga yume no ato

 

Just to go slightly off topic, who wrote that? Just wondered - I first heard it on a Korean film.

 

Kevin