Jack Zacao Posted January 14 Report Posted January 14 I see many Tsuba posts, here is a Menuki for a change. It is a single, but extra large, nearly 3 inches long. I wonder which school it is and should it comes with a pair and where to mount. Most of the edo menukis are smaller, like between 1 and 2 inches long. any comments? Thanks 2 Quote
FlorianB Posted January 14 Report Posted January 14 It mustn’t be a menuki necessarily. Large, single ornaments like yours could have been made for tobacco pouches like these sold at Bonham’s: 2 Quote
Spartancrest Posted January 14 Report Posted January 14 As Florian has said, could you perhaps show the opposite side? Could also be an Obidome - https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/353492973286 3 Quote
GeorgeLuucas Posted January 14 Report Posted January 14 I once purchased an item I liked, listed as an 'obidome' - that ended up being a repurposed kashira from a sword. Tosogu can be repurposed all sorts of ways, and I imagine stand-alone menuki like yours would be a perfect candidate. Looks like it was originally a menuki to me! Below is a photo of my item, converted to an obidome (so you can see what that might look like), then I non-invasively converted it into a bolo-tie . Thank you for sharing. Cheers, -Sam 2 Quote
Spartancrest Posted January 15 Report Posted January 15 Yeah looks like a menuki to me as well - I am not a collector of Nihonto so perhaps someone might tell me if No-dachi or ōdachi had large menuki in keeping with the upsized scale of the swords? Quote
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