Mon on tsuka cover, another question about identifying mon

[Tokaido]

Hello,

I recently stumbled about this tsuka cover made of laquered leather.

It bears a mon, which I did not find anywhere, yet.

Seems to show a fan in a circle with the charakter *ichi* below the fan:

Found a fan without ichi here

http://www.otomiya.com/kamon/kibutsu/jigami.htm

 

OK, I do know that it is most unlikely to pin down a mon to a certain family,

but maybe anyone came across this pictured mon togeter with a family name or other sorce?

 

Greetings and best wishes for a happy new year!

Andreas

[Dick Tait]

Andreas,

 

I am not sure if this helps or not (I also could not find your specific mon), but your example seems to have the thicker surround; therefore, perhaps related more to the one on the left on this picture?

 

Sorry, I cannot translate for you.

[IanB]

Andreas / Dick, I too have no record of that exact kamon. The fan-paper shape is classified as different from those kamon showing complete fans. There is one point I would make. The cover is for a wakizashi and hence the kamon could be one adopted by a non-military person in the late Edo period.

Ian Bottomley

[Tokaido]

Hello Dick, Ian,

Thank you for the information.

 

Dick,

I guess the kanji for both mon can roughly translate as "fan-paper in circle".

 

Ian,

I forgot to mention the size of the cover: total length is 300 mm.

So you are right that it is the size for a wakizashi or a short katana with very short hilt.

I looks bulky on a mid size wakizashi

 

Greetings

Andreas