京金工
Kyo Kinko Fuchi Kashira

Dimensions: Fuchi 39 mm x 23 mm x 12 mm
Kashira 33 mm x 17 mm x 10 mm

An Edo period shakudo nanako fuchi kashira in the theme of heron. This set has an NTHK kanteisho paper attributing it to "Kyo Kinko" and a work of the late Edo period. This paper was issued under Yoshikawa Kentaro in 1997. Kyoto was the capital of Japan in olden days and thus a highly active center of culture and the arts. The tosogu schools located in Kyoto included: Goto, Umetada, Kyo-Shoami, Otsuki, Ichinomiya and many others of high regard. The attribution of Kyo Kinko is used for mumei soft metal work that is clearly "Kyo", but not easily attributed to an exact Kyoto school. Herons are an auspicious symbol of longevity and often seen on items intended to be a gift with well wishes.

The workmanship of this fuchi kashira shows realistic modeling. The bodies of the heron stand tall off the surface and are detailed. The heron are silver and other accents are done in gold iroe. This has the NTHK kanteisho paper mentioned above and a kiri bako. A charming original Edo period set that is ideal for study or for mounting.