| This fuchi-kashira features a dragon and tiger design carved in high relief, with inlay and iroe on a polished iron ground. Dragons and tigers have long been popular subjects in Japanese art, symbolizing powerful heroes or warriors of equal strength and ability.The kashira depicts a dragon and tiger biting each other, while the fuchi shows a dragon and tiger confronting one another. Both creatures are rendered three-dimensionally in takabori, with gold iroe applied to their eyes, creating a sense of tension and dynamic movement. Judging from its workmanship, this fuchi-kashira is likely the work of an Edo metalworker from the late Edo period. The finely detailed carving brings the dragon and tiger to life, making this a powerful and impressive work. |
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