Date | 1470 |
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Categories | Enclosure: Ring (Plain, Around Multiple), Geometric: Bars (One, Thin), Plant: Apricot Leaf, Object: Bit, Arrangement: Between, Arrangement: In Pale (Different), Character: Other |
Notes | The enclosed characters are 松平, Matsudaira, a notable samurai family.
The shape between them is unusual; one source gives it as a horse's bit. |
Sources | Kenmon Shokamon (見聞諸家紋; “Various Observed Family Crests”). 1467–1470. http://dl.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/2533035. pg. 28. “17944759”. Pixta. |