Ken-Hawaii Posted February 23, 2018 Report Posted February 23, 2018 https://www.ebay.com/itm/TI21-RARE-Japanese-Antique-Iron-Openwork-Tsuba-armour-sword-ninja/273075599164 Is there a name for this shape? Quote
Ken-Hawaii Posted February 23, 2018 Author Report Posted February 23, 2018 No, because "mokko" is 4. Haven't been able to find a definition for what I think is 3. Quote
John A Stuart Posted February 24, 2018 Report Posted February 24, 2018 Mokko refers to the sorrel plant ye? So, Jean, is close. I would say, mitsuyogata, 三つ葉 形 Three lobed Quote
Ken-Hawaii Posted February 24, 2018 Author Report Posted February 24, 2018 Ah, I knew there must be a term for it! Thanks guys! Quote
ROKUJURO Posted February 24, 2018 Report Posted February 24, 2018 Ken,I once saw a six-lobed TSUBA being called ROKUMOKKO, so this was just a guess. Quote
John A Stuart Posted February 24, 2018 Report Posted February 24, 2018 Makes sense, mokko based on camellia blossom (not sorrel, my mistake) so they have various numbers of petals. I have seen ryomokkogata (two lobed), so why not sanmokkogata? Along with all the other mokko variations. John Quote
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