This is a fuchigashira depicting Fujimi Saigyo, signed by Shokyokusai at the request of Mr. Sugitani. Shokyokusai is Harada Komyo, a metalworker from the late Edo period. The piece features a shakudo nanako ground with high-relief carving and iroe (color inlay) depicting the traveling monk Saigyo gazing at Mt. Fuji.
NihontoWatchmei · Edo
We couldn’t find current papers for this piece. Ask the dealer whether it has been, or can be, submitted to shinsa. — Hoshi
Edo
Signed
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
If, due to our fault, the item differs significantly from its proper condition, the item may be returned. Cooling-off is within one week of the item's arrival.
¥55,000
