New one on me!

[Spartancrest]

I spotted this on an auction site - https://www.jauce.com/auction/h1033077981

 

But what is it?

[Bugyotsuji]

Dale, do you have a link to the original Japanese site? I wonder if that word ‘Kosuke’ is an attempt at rendering 小柄　Kodzuka/Kozuka  into English? A fancy knife handle decorated with Higo Zōgan?

[Spartancrest]

Piers:

Not sure if this will help - also listed on -  https://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/h1033077981

肥後　象嵌　光助作　未使用品　美品　共箱入りサイズ：全長12.3cm 巾2.3cm 素人採寸に付、若干の誤差はあるかもしれません。

I thought it may be a kozuka but I couldn't work out why it had that bent angle end and tassel? The images don't help much with the other end, is it open or closed? Can you fit a blade to the 'handle' - just odd [and I do like odd!]

[Bugyotsuji]

https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/h1033077981

 

It does not say what it is, but it is listed as ‘unused’ under Bugu, Tsuba and Tōsōgu…

 

A modern ‘Kozuka’ knife handle???

Beautiful work, by the way.

[PhoenixDude]

oi mate! 'ats a boomerang!

[Spartancrest]

THAT'S NOT A BOOMERANG  . . . THIS IS A BOOMERANG