ashibagou Posted June 14 Report Posted June 14 Hi Can anyone help to identify this family mon? 1 Quote
PNSSHOGUN Posted June 15 Report Posted June 15 Perhaps a variant of Katabami? https://irohakamon.com/kamon/katabami/mitsuwarikatabami.html 4 Quote
Scogg Posted June 15 Report Posted June 15 The trillium flower is what immediately comes to mind, although I cannot find a corresponding mon in my Hawleys family crest book. Maybe a rabbit hole to follow. -Sam 2 Quote
FlorianB Posted June 16 Report Posted June 16 I can't think of any flower with three petals. The shape of the blossom reminds me most of the Kikyo flower (Chinese Bellflower or Balloon flower). However, that one has five petals, so perhaps this is a design variation. Or simply a floral shape, according to the designer's whim. 1 Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted June 16 Report Posted June 16 Hmmm… looks like a Christian pointed trefoil symbol. Quote
Scogg Posted June 17 Report Posted June 17 Apparently there are a few trillium varieties native to Japan, but I’m not familiar with Japanese native flowers. I think it looks a lot like trillium. Trillium is a really interesting wildflower that also grows out here. It can take up to 10 years to mature and bloom. 2 Quote
ashibagou Posted June 22 Author Report Posted June 22 (edited) Similar mon tsuba found in Grey’s site. https://japaneseswordbooksandtsuba.com/store/tsuba-kodogu/t157-iron-sukashi-tsuba-higo/ Edited June 22 by ashibagou 2 Quote
FlorianB Posted June 23 Report Posted June 23 I have to correct myself, I’ve never heard of this plant before. The Trillium plant indeed could be found in Japan (Trillium camschatcense), specifically on Hokkaido. So this seems to be the right track. Perhaps a northern clan? 2 Quote
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