Help with a theme

[zanilu]

Dear all

 

I have recently acquired a nice kozuka that, as a first guess, I would classify as Kaga Zogan.

 

 

Dimensions 98.3 mm x 14.0 mm, 4.8 mm thickness, the base material is shibuichi with gold and silver hira-zogan inlay.

 

The decoration on the back is sayamon (紗綾文), but I am struggling with identifying the decoration on the front.

They look like some kind of pendant or weight attached to a chain.

 

Any suggestion about the front decoration is welcome.

 

@SpartancrestDale any idea? You are our black belt in this jutsu!

 

Regards

Luca

[Matsunoki]

Just a guess…..personal “pomander” ie fragrance container?

[Baka Gaijin]

Its a wild guess - A Cricket Box

 

That is to say a box for a Cricket (Orthoptera), and not something related to the followers of Wisden and W.G. Grace.

[Jake6500]

I don't think it actually has anything to do with your kozuka Luca, but it sort of reminds me of the kusari and fundo on a kusarigama. 

[zanilu]

Thank you guys!

 

This seems to be a really tough one!

 

[Spartancrest]

8 hours ago, zanilu said:

a really tough one!

You can say that again! 

[Spartancrest]

  I found something from an old European book on Japanese design - unfortunately no information about what it actually is! 

 

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Edited October 22, 2025 by Spartancrest

[zanilu]

Wonderful Dale!

 

You are our image hunter!

 

Thank you.

 

I will work on it.

 

Regards 

Luca

[Nobody]

They might be Obikazari (帯飾り) - Sash ornament.

 

Ref. 銀製ぶら（帯飾り）｜珍しい和装の装身具（アクセサリー）｜オリジナル帯飾りクリップ（プレート）付き | べっ甲かんざし･髪飾り･和装小物専門店 銀座かなめ屋

 

[Spartancrest]

4 hours ago, Nobody said:

They might be Obikazari (帯飾り) - Sash ornament.

You might be on the right track - also possibly Bira Kanzashi?  - I guess they didn't have phone danglers 

  

[zanilu]

Thank you Moriyama san!

Thank you Dale!

It seems we are on the right track!

 

All the best

Luca