Family Mon - Parade Sabre

[Fusilier]

G'day Guys,

 

I was hoping that someone may know something about what I believe is a family 'mon' embossed onto the hilt of this fairly ordinary Parade Sabre I recently purchased with the intention of listing.  I realise it's a bit of a long shot, but nevertheless felt it was probably worth asking the question.

 

Cheers David

[Conway S]

There's a thread for mon identification here:

 

 

 

[Fusilier]

I've found this family mon belonging to the Li Clan.  Any thoughts?

[Fusilier]

8 minutes ago, Conway S said:

There's a thread for mon identification here:

 

 

 

Thanks mate,

 

I think I've found the clan which appears to be Li or 井伊氏

[PNSSHOGUN]

Tachibana, there are innumerable variations for different families.

[SteveM]

3 hours ago, Fusilier said:

belonging to the Li Clan

 

There is no such surname/clan in Japan. 

That is a mistranslation of Ii (double "i"), pronounced "ee" as in beet. 

 

 

[Bugyotsuji]

The one in question has no circle around it. 
橘、薬師寺、小寺、武重、小倉、瀬戸、小野、米倉、赤井、井伊、貫名など

The Tachibana family used this Tachibana flower mon; among other families using it in variations were Yakushiji, Kodera, etc., including the famous 井伊 ‘i i’ that is so hard to write in Roman letters.

 

https://irohakamon.com/kamon/tachibana/

 

 

[Fusilier]

On 7/16/2024 at 4:20 PM, Bugyotsuji said:

The one in question has no circle around it. 
橘、薬師寺、小寺、武重、小倉、瀬戸、小野、米倉、赤井、井伊、貫名など

The Tachibana family used this Tachibana flower mon; among other families using it in variations were Yakushiji, Kodera, etc., including the famous 井伊 ‘i i’ that is so hard to write in Roman letters.

 

https://irohakamon.com/kamon/tachibana/

 

 

Thanks Piers, much appreciated