Family crest?

[Viper6924]

Hi guys!

 

Came upon this arrowcase and got stuck on the crest. Have looked everywhere but not been able to match a name to this crest.

All help will be appreciated!

 

Jan

[estcrh]

Jan, I cant help with the crest, but I have seen these types of quivers being called "shiko", do you have any more images, it looks interesting.

 

http://anthromuseum.missouri.edu/grayso ... uiver.shtm

[Bugyotsuji]

Look for 井筒に鷹の羽　

Izutsu ni taka no ha

 

 

More specifically that shape is 隅立て組み井筒　and the single upright feather was associated with Kikuchi and 阿蘇　Aso Shrine in Higo, Kyushu. You could start looking for interlinkings...?

 

PS At the end of Edo the Inoue in Hamamatsu had two Mon, their Honmon being a wheel of eight Takanoha, and their Kaemon being a square well.

[watsonmil]

Dear Jan,

I too would be interested in seeing some more photos of your Quiver. Congratulations on an excellent and rare accruement. Do you have a Yumi to display with the quiver ?

... Ron Watson

[Viper6924]

Thanks for Your input. It was a friend who knows I´m into old Japanese things that mailed me some pics. Here´s the last pic.

God only knows what that little container on the side is?

 

Thanks again for Your valued info!

 

 

Jan

[Baka Gaijin]

Evening all,

 

You could also try searching Igetani Hitotsu Taka no Ha.

 

Could the container be for Giriko (glove powder)?

 

Cheers

[Viper6924]

I think You can be on to something, Malcom. I wonder if this is a quiver for a hunter or for a soldier?

 

Also the age. 17th or 18th century?

 

Thanks again, Malcom!!!

 

 

Jan

[Baka Gaijin]

Good afternoon Jan

 

These links will show you how the Ebira was used in armour:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTLCKDRI ... re=related

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtCb_yHd ... ure=relmfu

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8ge-vxt ... ure=relmfu

 

From the Nippon Kobudo Shinkokai series on the classical Koryu

 

Cheers

[ROKUJURO]

.....I wonder if this is a quiver for a hunter or for a soldier?......Also the age. 17th or 18th century?.....

As far as I know these very lightweight SHIKO were mostly used for hunting. They could carry a limited number of arrows. The age is difficult to tell as they were in use up to the end of the 19th century.

 

There were several types of quivers being used: standing quivers (looking like an armchair), similar but smaller versions called EBIRA (military and hunting), and the odd-looking UTSUBO - long closed quivers with a fur cover used by SAMURAI on horseback.

 

Besides that there were closeds quivers for KYUDO called YAZUTSU or YATSUBO (just transport containers).

[estcrh]

Jan, thanks for the picture, that is a rare site, seeing the arrows wrapped with a cord to hold them in.

[Viper6924]

Thanks again for all the intresting input on this subject.

 

The clip was really funny to look at. Thanks Malcom!

 

 

Jan