Product No. FU-2966 無銘 | |
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Design | Dragon of the Waves |
Mei | Mumei, but probably the Mito Tradition |
Material | Shakudo and gilding |
Region | Mito, Hitachi Province |
Era | Late Edo Period |
Box | Paulownia wood |
Kashira Length | 3.5 cm (1.4 in) |
Fuchi Length | 3.8 cm (1.5 in) |
Koshi Length | 1.1 cm (0.4 in) |
Price |
SOLD |
This fuchi-kashira, utilizing the carving techniques of Heshi-dashi[圧し出し]and takasuki-bori [高鋤彫] dipicts a powerful dragon emerging from the rolling waves. It is considered to be a traditional work of Mito in late Edo Period. |