Daisho Fuchi Kashira (Pair of Fuchikashira) :
Mei (signature) : O-mori Hidenaga (Kao)
Fuchi 1 Length : 3.88 cm or 1.85 inches x 2.31 cm or 0.90 inches
Kashira 1 Length : 3.45 cm or 1.35 inches x 1.66 cm or 0.65 inches
Kashira 2 Length : 3.81 cm or 1.50 inches x 2.40 cm or 0.94 inches
Fuchi 2 Length : 3.35 cm or 1.31 inches x 1.69 cm or 0.66 inches
Jidai (era) : middle ~ late Edo period.
Fuchi : A bamboo is high reliefed and partly colored with gold Iroe on
good quality Shakudo Nanakoji plate.
At the front , a pair of fowls probably parent-child relationship is inlaid decently with gold.
Kashira : A fowls is inlaid with gold Iroe on good quality Shakudo Nanakoji plate.
Special features : Edo O-mori School was one of an influential metalsmith
group in Yokoyama Lineage. O-mori school was ranked as well as famous Ishiguro school.
Many pupils appeared in succession who made many items actively in middle ~ late period of Edo.
This pair of Fuchikashira is very good condition. And Shakudo-Nanako and Gold is very high quality.
AOI estimation paper
In Kiri box.
