#shagreen

[newt00th]

Dagger with Sheath Turkish, 18th century

[tanuki-kimono]

Hi! I ended up finding your page based off your post of magatama beads! I was wondering if you could tell me what this pendant shape is? It's from the new show Blue Eye Samurai on netflix. Its based in 17th century Japan. The pendant decorates the handle of the main characters sword. It looks like a magatama but isn't quite the right shape? Is it a magatama or somethings else?

Hi, Blue Eye Samurai is on my list but I haven't found time to watch it yet!

As for your screenshot, I do think it is supposed to be a stylized magatama bead! As you saw in this past post, magatama can come in many shapes and sizes. This one has a pronounced "claw" tip + is strung on a himo (cord) wrapped around what look like same (shark or ray shagreen) covered tsuka (katana handle). It's a very cool detail!

[thoughtswordsaction]

Shagreen Unleashed New Album "Almost Gone"

Photo by Arkadiusz Grochowski Shagreen is the solo, post-industrial project of Natalia Gadzina—a vocalist, composer, lyricist, and music producer. Her music is compared to the later works of Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails. However, beyond industrial, her albums feature references to many of her other inspirations from genres like synth-pop, trip-hop, and dark wave.  Shagreen‘s new album,…

[obeyfeline]

Items I wrote about for sale on teh internets

A few rarities by makers of vanishing style that I wrote about in my book about the most evocative Paris bespoke (available at Swan Songs: Souvenirs of Paris Elegance: de Mans, Réginald-Jérôme, voxsartoria: 9798468506516: Amazon.com: Books) are for sale on the net (as always, not by me unless I expressly state otherwise):

A cornucopia sculpture in shagreen by retired master artisan Jacques Robin of Cuirs d'ocean, which closed its doors when he retired.

For sale at Objet d'art Corne d’abondance en forme de Jembiya en galuchat ,socle parchemin | eBay

A mirror that he framed in shagreen, at Miroir en galuchat art déco gris | eBay :

Both Robin and Michel Haillard had their creations exhibited at the "15" concept shop I write about that was the most amazing store I ever visited. Haillard reclaims and retrims old furniture in horns and exotic skins. Here, a zebra skin stool:

For sale at RARE real authentic ZEBRA skin CHAIR Michel HAILLARD STOOL tribal french artist | eBay

[alicesbookshelf]

Living Room Library in Atlanta

Living room library - huge traditional enclosed dark wood floor living room library idea with brown walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and no tv

[the-best-text-posts]

Transitional Bedroom - Bedroom Large transitional master bedroom concept with a carpeted floor and gray walls

[avilaemmy]

Family Room Library Image of a mid-sized transitional family room with a dark wood floor, a stone fireplace, and gray walls.

[casekiell]

Atlanta Transitional Powder Room Ideas for remodeling a transitional powder room

[hayleymulch-art]

Master Bedroom in Philadelphia Bedroom - large contemporary master medium tone wood floor bedroom idea with gray walls and no fireplace

[rinann]

New York Enclosed

[akatsukirites]

Seventh entry for @sweetspicybingo - Coffee (third bingo! only two more to go for blackout)

Narutoverse | KisaKonan | G | ~700 words

How Akatsuki disposes of the dead is not a concern to Kisame the way it is for Konan. After they kill the Kumo-nin, she wraps the body in a paper shroud and lights three sticks of incense before Zetsu comes. Even traitors deserve proper rites; or at least the rites she can spare. After the affair is done, she teaches Kisame how to perform the transmission jutsu so they can report mission-status to Pein. He congratulates them on a job well-done and asks if they can accommodate a second mission on their way back. (Konan knows by now that there is no room to refuse.)

This is how they find themselves entering a dark, wet cave in Hot Water Country. The strong smell of salt and limestone envelop them in a thick, humid blanket. When they reach the shore, it's pitch black outside. One can hardly see the schooner tied to a hastily-made dock. The skeleton crew of five is easy work for Kisame– not even worth his blade. He drowns them in the sea before they even notice he's there while Konan goes through the captain's things.

The schooner is a light vessel, carrying no more than twenty crates and lit only by three oil lamps. A horse-cart and a donkey are tied up, braying as Konan unties the beast. It runs off into the night. No sense in taking something that'll only slow them down.

"How much does Leader-sama want us to take back?" Kisame asks, surveying the crates.

"He didn't say." She answers as she finds a crowbar to pry one of the crates open. Cotton bolts. There's five crates full of cotton bolts. She finds five more loaded with silk. Pein wants them to sell this? Kakuzu must be on thin coffers if he's asking Akatsuki to rob some poor merchant.

She hears the sharp slam of a crate top behind her. Looking behind, Konan sees Kisame recoiling, lips curled back in disgust. Something he found? Perhaps the cargo is unusual after all. She opens a canvas bag and finds small, fragrant beans. Dried? Dipping her hand in, they sound like heavy grains of rice as they fall between her fingers back into the bulk.

"Hoshigaki-san, come here. Bring another lamp."

The additional light doesn't solve the mystery. They look like adzuki beans. But adzuki beans don't smell like this; warm and bitter.

"They're coffee beans." Kisame offers. (Konan is getting tired of not knowing so many things outside of Amegakure.) "Something from the west. The daimyo like it."

Ah, so they're illegal beans.

"This whole shipment is probably going to one manor."

She leaves his side, examining the other crates. Books in English. More cotton bolts. Then, she happens upon a crate that hasn't been properly shut. The one Kisame didn't like? Konan pushes the top aside and digs through the straw. Her hands meet something rough. She hangs the lamp on a post and brings it up. Another bolt– something like leather but with more scales. The texture is fine and sandy. What is it they use to wrap katana hilts with?

"Sharkskin." She whispers to herself, realizing what it must be from Kisame's reaction.

Kisame returns to her after he's done with inventory. Five bags of coffee beans. Two crates of books. Eight crates each of silk and cotton. He looks around her and tells her, "Three crates of shagreen." Even though none of the crates have been opened.

"What do you want to bring back, Konan-san?"

There's no argument in her mind.

"Ten kilos of coffee, five bolts of silk, and as many books as we can carry. Bury the leftover coffee, books, and silk. I'll send for it later."

"What of the rest?"

"Sink the rest."

A look of quiet relief pans across Kisame's face. He does as he's ordered while Konan sorts through their plunder. Later, when they're eating at camp, he thanks her.

"What for?"

"The shagreen is worth more than the whole ship. You knew that."

Yet she ordered him to dump it. Konan blinks and settles her mind, breath coming to a quiet pulse.

"My comrades are worth more than shagreen."

Kisame looks at her in shock. Unable to reply, he simply goes back to his meal. If she looks hard enough, Konan swears she can see him smile.

[illusionsofinsight]

Boston Enclosed Family room: large transitional enclosed family room idea with gray walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace, and a wall-mounted television.

[aplaceonthisworld]

Freestanding - Transitional Home Office

Mid-sized transitional freestanding desk medium tone wood floor and brown floor home office photo with black walls and no fireplace

[bethanycantdraw]

Freestanding - Transitional Home Office

Mid-sized transitional freestanding desk medium tone wood floor and brown floor home office photo with black walls and no fireplace

[dousaflavor]

Foyer - Mudroom An illustration of a mid-sized foyer with gray walls and ceramic tile

[skinmerchant]

Freestanding - Transitional Home Office

Mid-sized transitional freestanding desk medium tone wood floor and brown floor home office photo with black walls and no fireplace