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Title: Kassen Zu Description The theme of this Fuchi-Kashira is Kassen-zu (合戦図, “Battle Scene”). The design vividly portrays armored Samurai warriors in action—some wearing swords at their waists, others holding bows or carrying quivers on their backs—set against a background of delicately engraved pine trees (松, matsu). In Japanese culture, the evergreen pine symbolizes steadfastness, longevity, and honor, making it an ideal motif to accompany scenes of courageous warriors. The surface is finished in nanako-ji (魚々子地), a traditional decorative technique where countless tiny circular dots are evenly punched onto the metal surface. This meticulous process creates a refined, shimmering texture that enhances the depth and contrast of the relief carving. *As this item is an antique, please check each photo and ensure its condition. What is Fuchi Kashira? Fuchi Kashira is a kind of metal fitting of the Japanese sword, which improves the handle’s strength. Fuchi Kashira is a combination of two parts; Fuchi and Kashira. Fuchi was put next to Tsuba (hand-guard), and Kashira was put on the grip bottle. Fuchi Kashira had developed not only its practicality but also beauty for the decoration of the Japanese sword. Why is it that the sword mounting was important for Samurai? The sword mountings of the Japanese sword have many kinds of decorations such as handguards (Tsuba), sword hilt (Menuki), pommel (Fuchi Kashira). The Japanese sword worked as a weapon and as an object to show who he was. For example, it shows their personalities and beliefs. You could say that it is like decorations for smartphones today. We recommend you zoom in on the pictures of the sword fittings. When you do so, you can see the skill of Japanese metal engraving techniques. They are mainly made of iron and copper with inlays of gold, silver, and bronze. When it comes to handguard (Tsuba), each one has a different outline and weight. These sword fittings that have lived with Japanese swords of the same age might be worth as much as the Japanese swords. They are inconspicuous parts of the Japanese sword. Nevertheless, if you are knowledgeable or particular about it, you will become a connoisseur of the Samurai. 【About us】 Samurai Museum is located in Tokyo, Japan, exhibiting antique artifacts related to the Samurai history. Samurai Museum Shop is the place for those who are interested in Japanese culture and craftsmanship. We deal with antique Samurai swords/armor, traditional crafts made in Japan and so on. 【Payment method】 We accept payment through Stripe (Credit card), PayPal , Apple Pay or ChromePay, all of which are secure payment methods. Also, you don’t need to make an account on Stripe for the checkout. If you prefer other payment method, please contact us. You may either pay in JPY , USD , AUD , CAD , EUR , CHF or GBP . The price is set in Japanese Yen. Prices in other currencies are automatically calculated based on the latest exchange rate. 【Shipping duration】 We normally ship via EMS (Express Mail Service) provided by Japan Post. It usually takes at least 5-14 days to deliver the package after you place an order. Time of delivery is estimated as accurately as possible by the carrier but does not take into account any delays beyond our control such as by inclement weather, post office holiday seasons. We offer Free International Shipping as long as we can ship your order by EMS. If you prefer other shipping carriers, please contact us. We will inform you of the order’s tracking number via email. Please make sure you fill out your valid email address correctly. *Please keep in mind that due to the spread of COVID-19, there might be possible delays in delivery. If you like to make sure if EMS shipping is available to your country, please contact us. 【How to make sure the condition】 Please keep in mind that what you are going to purchase is an antique item. We uploaded high resolution photos for you to check its condition thoroughly. If you like to see more p

Antique Fuchi Kashira for Samurai Sword (F-60)
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Antique Fuchi Kashira for Samurai Sword (F-60)

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Goto School後藤派

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後藤派は、室町時代中期に初代祐乗が将軍足利義政に仕えて創始した彫金の宗家であり、「日本彫物の元祖」と仰がれ、「古今独歩の鏨師」と賞賛される祐乗を祖として十五代にわたり嫡流の技を継承した。祐乗の作品は東山御物として数多く取り上げられ、後世に名を残した名工は挙って後藤家の祐乗に範をとっている。四代光乗・五代徳乗は織田信長、次いで豊臣秀吉に仕え、大判・分銅・彫物の三役を担い、桃山時代の豪華美を格調高く表示した。幕末には一乗が「後藤家の掉尾を飾る名工」として家風を大成し、門下の荒木東明・中川一勝らが一派の技を継承した。 後藤派の作域は三所物・縁頭・鐔・揃金具と多岐にわたり、赤銅魚子地を基調とした高彫金色絵を家風の根幹とする。金紋裏哺金仕立の小柄笄、金無垢地容彫の目貫など、素材と技法の選択に一貫した格式が認められる。三代乗真は「大振りで力強く、量感の豊かな彫技」を特徴とし、紋の肉取りが豊かで鏨使いが手強く、赤銅の色相も漆黒で麗わしい。桃山期の作には鋤出高彫に金・銀・素銅の象嵌色絵を駆使した豪華絢爛の大名道具が見られ、近世には四分一磨地や朧銀地に甲鋤毛彫・平象嵌を組み合わせた多彩な表現も展開された。龍・獅子・鶏・犀・鯰といった動物意匠から、松竹梅・桐紋・粟穂・四季草花に至るまで画題は広範であり、各代が武家好みの吉祥意匠を格調高く仕上げている。 後藤派に帰せられる作品には「気品があって格調が高く」「力漲る」と評される一貫した品格が通底する。歴代の折紙制度によって初代祐乗以来の作が厳格に鑑定・伝承され、「家彫の誇りは確実に後代に伝わっている」と繰り返し認められる。後藤流に熟達した門弟の作が「後藤家御家彫と見紛うまでの出来」と称されることからも、その規範性の高さが窺える。日本金工史において、後藤派は赤銅魚子地高彫金色絵という技法体系を確立し、室町から明治に至る四百余年の間、彫金の最高規範として君臨した一門である。

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