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  1. Bugyotsuji
    Henry, check out the custom of Ohaguro お歯黒 Some years ago I had really nice lady's lacquered box set of ohaguro containers and instruments. Thinking I would soon find another, I gave it to some friends.
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    Yes, I am sure it continued. Married women in the countryside continued to blacken their teeth well into the 1920s. I have a friend who dresses like that for Kuroda Bushi formal dance with a yari spear today.
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    Probably an original piece that has been renovated, with new lacquer. Possibly a hitsu-ana removed?
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    Work with: 伊與正阿弥 Iyo Shoami 秀延 Hidenobu 松壽齋 (Fabulous clunky tsuba!)
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    Orientation? Almost looks like a monogram of 'FR'. Nice little package though.
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    This looks like a kind of Sanskrit Bonji, Chris; every so often someone puts up a chart of the basic characters that were added to arms for talismanic protection. You may be right about covering or removing something unwanted.
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    Possible Jingasa

    Bugyotsuji replied to Ratill's topic in Katchu

    Shape, dimension and feeling. They often had a decorative cap on top, reminiscent of the hachimanza on a kabuto. Despite the smallish furnishings, my vote is for Jingasa, in origin at least.
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    伯耆守平朝臣正幸 島津家伝来品 Houki no kami Ason Masayuki from Shimazu Family | 日本刀買取 販売、刀剣古美術の飯田高遠堂 (iidakoendo.com) For the kozuka inscription see the above, and it adds 'made at 81 years old'. 八十一歳造
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    The feeling I get from it is strongly redolent of the IJA. Possibly the leader of a troop of Indonesians, remembering their training, carried this locally-made sword with pride through their four-year independence movement following withdrawal of most of the Japanese at the end of WW2.
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    I can see 備前長船 Bizen Osafune... on one side and 天正 Tensho (?)X 年月日on the other.
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    Good question. I have a Netsuké in that dragon design, but when did the abstract form originate? Talking of dragon menuki, I have one in gold which was re-invented as a maé-kanagu on a kinkarakawa inro/sagemono tobacco pouch.
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    Kozuka (Fairly chunky gold dragon on nanako says Happy New Year!)
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    Combine dragon and umé for seasonal emphasis? (Says Umetada too, but with the ‘bury’ character 埋.)
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    Looks kind of űber Higo Zōgan-ish, with mythical creatures, Ryū, Hō-Ō and Kirin.
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    There is a dealer in London with some great examples, and a good collection in Chiddingstone Castle in Kent.
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    Artisans used piece codes, John, indicating customer and order numbers.
  17. Bugyotsuji
    More likely メ九, no?
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    Each blade is individually registered, and the registration paperwork stays with the blade, plus, within 20 days you are supposed to send in a written declaration that you are the new owner. PS I was thinking more about the prices of food and drink.
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    Superb serendipity! Great story. Can you fly it back in your check-ins? You need a trip to Japan to redress the balance. Some things are still incredibly cheap here!
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    Three hats

    Bugyotsuji replied to Stephen's topic in Tosogu

    Jingasa are the ones worn by samurai, the word 'jin' suggesting a war 'camp' during a campaign. Woven hats of any type with no particular military connection can be called ajiro-gasa. The common word is 'kasa' which is a head protector, and confusingly can mean umbrella or broad hat. With the two hanging rings, though, for strapping, these really have to be ajirogasa.
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    Unsolved puzzle

    Bugyotsuji replied to BIG's topic in Tosogu

    Oops, I thought we were discussing the bamboo-themed boxes!
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    Not really, but the paperwork does seem to generally correspond, with one mekugi ana and the length variously described as being 43.0 cm, and 1 shaku, 4 sun, 2 bu. 'Kicho' Token, Showa 46.
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    Hi Lorne, 国不明 Kuni fumei means 'country unknown/unclear', and kuni in this context means place/area of manufacture.
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    Barry, you can see these in Bakumatsu period movies. As the rich started to introduce a room in the house with wooden flooring, carpets, tables and chairs, you begin to see wine decanters and cut-glass drinking glasses, Satsuma Kiriko for example. Not sure exactly when whisky was introduced, although it would have been aboard Western sailing ships, and we do see it being offered in big chunky glasses in The Last Samurai.
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    Hi Bruce, yes, this is an andon. It depends what you put inside, but generally they are dim compared to modern lighting. Nice atmosphere though, outside for example. You can find battery-powered (flickering) lamp/candles which shine brighter from behind the paper screens. Yours is probably Korean, judging by the figures and the overall 'Chinese' design
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