FT-269 Hagiya Katsuhira Fuchi Kashira

Price:

$12,500
Time Period:

1800’s

Signature:

Seiryoken Katsuhira (Kao) NBTHK certified

Size:

Fuchi 3.9cm x 1.3 cm x 2.25cm / Kashira 3.6 cm x 1.7 cm x .9 cm

 

Rare set of outstanding fuchi kashira by the famous Mito Master Hagiya Katsuhira. Katsuhira is known for both his bold interesting designs that are carved with great detail. He was sought after by many a Lord for his works. He was also appointed to be a master artisan for the Tokugawa government the Bakufu. In our LACMA exhibition, we had a blade and mount (both Juyo rated) that belonged to Lord Tsuchiya. This mount was made by Katsuhira.

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FT-272 Terukiyo Fuchi Kashira

Price:

$4000
Time Period:

Late 1700’s, early 1800’s
Signature:

Kikuzato Eisei – NBTHK certified
Size:


Fuchi – 3.9 cm x 1.4 cm x 2.5 cm (face) Kashira 3.45 x 1cm x 1.5 cm

 

Excellent fuchi kashira by the rare and coveted Yokoya school. Made of high grade shakudo, this set which has a design of tigers and bamboo is done very well. One can see the fine attention to detail that the Yokoya school is famous for in this work of art.

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FK-112 Bat and Moon Fuchi Kashira

Price:

$900
Time Period:

1700’s-1800’s
Signature:

Signed with a stamp (Tou?)
Size:

3.7 cm x 1.97 cm x 7.9 mm fuchi
3.3 cm x 1.4 cm x 5.4 mm kashira

 

Superb Komori (Bat) and the Moon Fuchi Kashira.


Done on a shibuichi base, the bat is done in superb takabori shakudo. It is very well carved in the style of the famous Toryusai School. The kashira is also well carved, the base is shibuichi with a solid silver moon behind the clouds. This is a very famous design, done by such renowned makers such as Tsuchiya Yasuchika and Tanaka Kiyotoshi (Toryusai). In very nice condition.

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MF-394 Kumagai Yoshiyuki

Price:

$850
Time Period:

1800’s
Signature:

Kumagai Yoshiyuki (Kao).
Signature is guaranteed to pass NBTHK at Hozon level minimum if sent through us within 1 year of purchase.
Size:

Fuchi  39.5 mm x 2.3 cm x 9mm

Kashira 3.5 cm x 1.7 cm x 1.2 cm

Fuchi Kashira set  made by the famous Higo artist Kumagai Yoshiyuki. This set is composed of brass base, with very fine workmanship of falling cherry blossoms. This design is very popular among the samurai as it depicts the beauty of ones life that is fleeting. Such as scene was played out in the film the “Last Samurai”. The use of silver and gold for the design of the flowers adds to the effect of the design. A very nice set by an artist whose works were rarely found signed. He became a retainer of the Hosokawa family (The Daimyo of Higo) and made items for the Hosokawa families residence in Edo. He is known as Edo Higo. He studied under the Nishigaki family and some say also under Shonai Yoshinobu.

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