Tsuba Mei Help Wanted

[Timur]

Hi, this mei on my tsuba appeared to be a tough task. Could anybody help me with that?

The name seems to be on the right side and I believe that the second kanji is 々 - odoriji, doubling the previous kanji. It did not help me a lot though.

 

[Greg F]

Hello Valery, i dont know about the mei sorry but i find the Tsuba interesting. Do you know what the design is? Reminds me of something blowing in the wind. Is it possible to see the other side. You have quite the Tsuba collection.

All the best.

 

Greg

[Jean]

Greg,

 

The answer, my friend,....

[Timur]

Is it possible to see the other side. You have quite the Tsuba collection.

All the best.

 

Greg

Greg, I think Jean got me 

I wanted to show another side when I got the answer. Hope you will like it.

[Brian]

Valery, as Greg said, you certainly have a varied and excellent collection, with very unusual examples. You have good tastes

[Timur]

Valery, as Greg said, you certainly have a varied and excellent collection, with very unusual examples. You have good tastes

Brian, Greg, thank you! Good taste is always a bonus helping to build a good collection.

[Jean]

Fantastic collection Valery

[peterd]

Hi Valery. i think its signed  by Tomotsune

[Timur]

Bingo! Definitely it is! Thank you, Peter!

 

[Timur]

And yes, here comes another side.

[SAS]

Wow, the artist that did that one must have eaten some funny mushrooms! That is quite unique!

[Brian]

I actually have NO idea what to say about that. This is truly a case of WTF? :laughing:
Oh wow....that is certainly unique. Ford! Where are you mate? Really want your input here

 

How utterly bizarre.

[Blagoy]

Wow the design is something you do not see everyday. It remind me of some Kawanabe Kyōsai woodblock print and I like freaky art. You have very nice collection Валерий

[SteveM]

↑ Close - but that gave me a good clue. These particular figures appear in the "Night Parade of 100 Demons". They represent unused or thrown away items/tools that have been turned into monsters. The standing one is a discarded biwa (lute or guitar-like instrument), and the crawling one is a discarded koto.

 

http://www.nichibun.ac.jp/YoukaiGazouCard/U426_nichibunken_0054_0003_0000.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyakki_Yagy%C5%8D

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koto_(instrument)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biwa

[Timur]

Wow the design is something you do not see everyday. It remind me of some Kawanabe Kyōsai woodblock print and I like freaky art. You have very nice collection Валерий

Благодаря Благой!

[Timur]

Steve, you are absolutely right. Such demons - bakemono are quite popular in netsuke - my first love in Japanese art.

Famous Hayao Miyazaki (宮崎 駿) used them quite often in his animations.

[Brian]

Fantastic! And brilliantly spotted Steve.