Product No. FU-2801 無銘 | |
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Design | Puppies |
Mei | Mumei |
Material | Shakudo with gold inlay |
Era | Mid Edo Period |
Box | Custom made paulownia box |
Kashira Length | 3.4 cm (1.3 in) |
Fuchi Length | 3.8 cm (1.5 in) |
Koshi Length | 1.4 cm (0.6 in) |
Price |
100,000 JPY |
The theme of this Fuchikashira is Puppies. Dogs were protected by law by issueed of the 5th Shogun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, 1680-1709. At this time, dogs were scared animals. This Fuchikashira depicts cute puppies on the Shakudo Nanako surface with gold inlay. Inside you can see the "Suemon inlay technique" where the inlay is attached to the Fuchikashira. So far there is no certificate, but one can expect good attribution. |