三代目赤文を襲った桂野文雄は加納夏雄の門人。写生をよくし、独特の詩情を湛えた余白に写実的な作品を製作した夏雄。本作は師を髣髴させる、質感さえ再現した写実味溢れる作である。枇杷と柿、どちらも橙色の果実で素銅地の色がよく馴染む。蔕や葉に色調を変えた金色絵を施し、金属という素材の、限定された色彩の中で、より豊かに、奥行きのある表現を試みている。
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Fumio
Meiji
Tokyo
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
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Dewa
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A Hozon-certified fitting of notably superior craftsmanship and condition, often with signature or workmanship of high reference value.
The NBTHK (Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyōkai, the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords) is a public-interest incorporated foundation founded in 1948 and supervised by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunkachō); it is based at the Japanese Sword Museum in Tokyo. Its expert panels physically examine each submitted work (shinsa) and issue a certificate (kanteishō) ranking it by artistic and historical merit. NBTHK papers are the most widely recognized standard of authentication for Japanese swords and fittings.
NBTHK official siteIf, 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.