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East Asia, Japan, Edo Period, ca. 1603 to 1868 CE. A wonderful gathering of cast-copper sword ornaments consisting of five kashira (sword handle endcaps) and one fuchi-kashira (sword handle cap between hand guard and handle wraps). The fuchi-kashira features a register of four flowers atop a field of incised clouds. The kashira depict a bird among a field of tendril-like vines; a crane standing beneath drooping tree branches; a group of large chrysanthemums; a temple with tall trees in the foreground; and six geese flying above flowers. Each kashira has attachment slits on either side of the lateral borders, and each item is accentuated with fine 98% gilding (equivalent to 22K+ gold). Size of largest (fuchi-kashira): 1.5" W x 0.8" H (3.8 cm x 2 cm); quality of gilding: 98%.

Provenance: ex-private San Francisco, California, USA collection

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#149009

  • Condition: All items have minor abrasions to raised details and light encrustations within hollow bodies, and one stable hairline fissure to verso of fuchi-kashira, otherwise intact and very good. Great patina and nice traces of original gilding throughout.

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