Unknown Mon On A Kyu Gunto

[drb 1643]

I started this thread in the translation section and one of the members wanted to see the whole sword. It has an interesting mon that I cannot find in any of my books. Has anyone seen a mon like this?

Thank you for any information,

Tom

[Kai-Gunto]

Very nice skull. Maybe more of a symbol, than a Mon.

I think I have seen before on military swords.

[TerryS]

Thomas. What is the source of your quote on the cherry blossom ? If you can follow this, https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=64132&p=427049#post427049, about a mis-identification of flowers. I never thought of why cherry blossoms. Sorry about hijacking thread.

 

TerryS

[Bugyotsuji]

Tom, it's a Nozarashi symbol, of particular meaning to the Bushi.

[Kai-Gunto]

Thomas. What is the source of your quote on the cherry blossom ? If you can follow this, https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=64132&p=427049#post427049, about a mis-identification of flowers. I never thought of why cherry blossoms. Sorry about hijacking thread.

 

TerryS

The quote is from a poem on a sword blade. Its meantioned in the book Military sword of Japan by Gregory and Fuller.

[lonely panet]

daaaaaammmmmmmmmmmm,

 

that's a very nice Kyu, from top to bottom. 

[Bruce Pennington]

That is identical to one pictured on pg 76 if Dawson. He says “it was not uncommon on military swords” and “a personal preference with no other significance.”

[drb 1643]

Thank you all very much for your information. Bruce, I actually have Dawson’s book and didn’t think to look in it! I’ve been looking at mons.

Thanks again,

Tom