Lilleskit

Hey Brian! I just looked at the mon you found used by the Matsuura clan and am wondering if it can be the same. Can a mon with a identical image be seen as completely different by placing it in a circle and can even the thickness of the circle come into play as well? I would love to think that this is the mon from the Matsuura clan and that I can let my brain rest a bit but...

Hello again. Thanks Brian for that information. It's true that this may have come from a sword whose owner or family would not have made even the slightest blip on histories radar for all the reasons you've listed. Here are a few pics. (sorry for the poor quality) Thanks!!! Ken B. P.S. Feel free to mock me if this turns out to be a fake. :D

Hello all! First I'd like to warn that I'm new and hope that I'm not posting in the wrong place and that I wish I had found this board years ago (before a few embarrassing purchases). I recently bought a fuchi on ebay but I'm having trouble tracking down information on the the item, bid time ran out before I could come to any solid conclusion. Historically it seem to comply with the limitations of a lower ranking soldier (I think) but that doesn't necessarily mean anything. On the one side there is a Sanada crest and on the other is a family crest I've been unable to track down. I though it might help me determine the age and possible authenticity if any affiliation between Sanada and the other family was at all possible. The crest type when translated on the "BABLE FISH" website is "Leaf of Abe rudder" and can be seen second down on the left at: http://www.otomiya.com/kamon/plant/kaji.htm Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. _______ Ken B.