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Henry Wilson

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A while ago I asked about the themes expressed in tosogu and what I thought was a lack of some sea animals being represented. You guys helped me out then so on the same kind of note, does anyone have any examples were stars (as in the things in the night sky, not Tom Cruise and Nicole Kiddman :| ) are depicted in tosogu?

 

Thanks

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Hi Henry,

 

Most of the star designs I have seen, have involved star constellations. I have a nice pic in one of my auction catalogs, but have to go find it.

For constellations, here are a few links:

http://www.trocadero.com/faganarms/item ... store.html

http://www.imagine.org.uk/details/index ... WHM:G11.84

Saya: http://www.japanischesschwert.com/pict/nag-wak1.jpg

Stars (according to Kurt?) http://www.trocadero.com/kurtholz/items ... .html#item

 

Regards,

Brian

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  • 2 weeks later...

I am not sure about the Muromachi call, looks later than that. It may be an Edo period Myochin in the Katchu style going by the masame (cut stone) hada.

 

I can just see the samurai now, all gathering around the sword, working out exactly where they are :-)

 

Cheers

 

Rich

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