Ron M Posted June 13 Report Posted June 13 Hello to you all, if someone would venture a guess at any details gleaned from this tsuba I would appreciate it. The design on back refers to what? Is this something normally associated with the dragon? Just asking and sharing a recent pickup. Thank you Quote
Matsunoki Posted June 13 Report Posted June 13 Your tsuba depicts the popular subject of a dragon emerging from storm clouds. The large swirl on the reverse is a suggestion of violent winds and tempest and the design I’ve circled in red looks like it is actually the tail of the dragon ie the design continues front the face over to the reverse….imo. 3 Quote
Spartancrest Posted June 14 Report Posted June 14 Something similar? https://www.jauce.com/auction/c1101293589# This one looks like a rough wire wheel has been run over it! This is mostly ruined and not worth the asking price. Seeing a cloud dragon is generally viewed as a powerful, auspicious omen but there is also the Divine Emperor Myth: Historically, early Japanese emperors were believed to be descendants of dragons. Because the dragon was viewed as an incredibly divine, celestial being, it was a common belief that actually seeing a full, whole dragon would cause a mortal to perish from its sheer power. So parts of the dragon were obscured or could only be seen on the opposite face. It might be a liberty but most large collections will likely have a similar example ["dragon" collectors may have several] 4 Quote
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