menuki still under wraps

[doug e lewis]

these menuki, still under the leather wrap (ito?), were on the same sword from which the tsuba i posted last came.

 

a reclinning Buddha? the theme seems to follow the theme on the tsuba so i think they came as a package and not cobbled together.

 

shakudo, yes?

 

and don't know if signed or not, and may be long timetill i do, for i do not intend to take apart this tsuka to get at the menuki. unstil i can aford for Mike V. to make me a new saya or shirasaya [the sword is in a couple of his rejects -- not a great fit but better than rolled up newspaper or cardboard]

 

will post pics of mystery sword soon. have my birthday coming up Saturday and must prepare for huge party [not for me ... a friend's marriage anniversary and they are having a pig roast, to which i am invited and will prtend it was thrown in my honor --- ]

 

i don't know if the menuki mavens out there can twll much about these menuki as long they are under wraps, but any thoughts on them would be appreciated

 

thankx for the opinions and fun

 

doug e

[Bungo]

theme looks like Kazan and Jittoku.

 

For comparision, klick........

 

http://www.esnips.com/web/menuki

 

milt the ronin

[doug e lewis]

Hi Milt,

i think you are right. the tsuba that came with these menuki [see my previous post about them] seem to have the same theme

 

unfortunately, the fusha and kashira that probably went with them are gone.

 

now i get to look those charactors up and see what stories there are.

 

when questions get answered in this hobby the usually lead to more questions. sort of like Sysiphis pushing the rock up the hill, only to get to the top and have it roll back down, so have to start over. the fun never ends!!

 

thany you for your help

 

doug e