| Description |
| Old shakudo nanako Fuchi
kashira from the Mino School. Sometimes known as an offshoot from
the Goto School, the Mino tradition of kinko have their roots from
the Koto period, Known as Ko-Mino, that style led to the Edo Mino
tradition which used the difficult technique of Uttori, or gold foiling.
The gold on these pieces are not plated, but rather have gold foil
applied in a very difficult technique not seen today except in habaki
work. Because it was so time consuming and difficult, there are relatively
few works by this school. Design is very traditional of kiku (chrysanthemums)
and is done very well on a nice shakudo nanako background. Very small
slight gold damage on rim of fuchi, but in otherwise good condition.
Because of their style and make, these type of fittings were usually
used by the upper class of samurai, as well as nobles. |
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