Shugyosha Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 For sale: Pleasant tsuba with rugged tsuchime ground and what could perhaps be described as building materials picked out in gold and copper by way of a motif. There's a nail, a shishi dog, a mon with mitsu tomoe, some branches and some other stuff that I can't identify. The mimi is slightly bevelled and the plug in the hitsu ana is a little loose. Dimensions: 76 x 82 x 3.5 mm. Asking £150 including shipping with Paypal fees to be added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertM Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 I would say the item next to the tomoe is a roof tile. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shugyosha Posted December 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 Thank's Robert. This one has always been a bit of a mystery to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geraint Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 As is the tomoe, see here for both in situ, third image down, https://awordfromjapan.wordpress.com/2012/06/14/%E7%93%A6%E3%80%80kawara-roof-tiles/ Hope we haven't derailed your thread too much. All the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shugyosha Posted December 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 Hi Geraint, Not a problem - I'm grateful for the information. Best, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baka Gaijin Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 I think the ShiShi is an end capping of a Temple roof known as an OniGawara: http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/onigawara-goblin-tile.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shugyosha Posted December 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 Thank's for posting that Malcolm. Ironically, I'm only starting to learn this stuff through trying to sell the item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shugyosha Posted December 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 Sunday sale: now £120. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shugyosha Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 One last go: £95. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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