NihontoWatchNihontoWatchPublished: Kokusai Tosogu Kai 2016 NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon 緣頭 銘、濱野弘隨 寿老人图 四分一地、金・赤銅象嵌 江戶時代 (19世紀末) An outstanding example of a Hamano Yasuyuk's work. This fuchi kashira was published in the 12th Kokusai Tosogu Kai catalog. Below is the description written for that publication: Fuchi & Kashira Signed; Hamano Hironori (modern reading Hiroyuki) (used name Yasuyuki as well) Jurojin motif Shibuichi-ji, kin and shakudo zogan Circa; Edo period (19th century) Hamano Yasuyuki (1763-1836) was a student of Hamano Naoyuki. He later married Naoyuki's daughter and became his son-in law. Yasuyuki was also a student of Hamano Noriyuki. Yasuyuki used the mei of Hiroykui on his later works, as is the case with this example. He accompanied his father-in-law on his journeys and worked in Osaka and Akashi. Eventually, he settled in his birth place of Tokushima, in Awa province, where he spent the rest of his days. He was employed there by the Hachisuka family who were the Daimyo of Tokushima. The theme of this fuchi kashira is that of Jurojin. He is one of the seven gods of good fortune and a symbol of longevity. He is usually depicted as a long-bearded short man with a deer at his side, holding a scroll and a fan. There is also a crane and an old pine tree in the scene. All of these are symbols of a long, prosperous, and healthy life. This fuchi kashira is made of shibuichi. There are several areas of inlaid shakudo and also gold nunome. Note that there are no places were the coloring overlaps onto the field from the various elements. The entire composition is rendered with exacting skill. The fine details of the carving, nunome and inlay, as well as the personality shown in Jurojin's face are key points of appreciation. Also, the condition of this set is outstanding. Having been carefully preserved over the generations, it appears the same today as it did the day it was made, nearly 200 years ago. (Book shown not included)
Certificate reading — 銘 浜野弘随
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The Hamano school of machibori carving was established in mid-Edo Edo by Hamano Masazui (浜野政隨), commonly known as Tarōbei, an exceptionally gifted pupil of Nara Toshihisa. As the Edo Kinkō Meifu states of him that he "thunders through the world," Masazui won widespread renown as one of the "Four Guardian Kings of Nara" (Nara Shitennō). Training many disciples and employing numerous art names—including Otsuryūken, Aji-zumi, Kankei, Rifūdō, Yūkotei, Shūhōsai, Hankei-shi, and Isshunan—he formed what came to be known as the Hamano school, establishing one of the principal lineages of machibori artistry and founding an independent house. " Works are rendered by means of yōbori (sculptural carving) upon varied grounds—gold-and-silver imo-tsugi-ji, solid gold (kinmuku)—with details frequently treated in the in'yō-kon mode, suggesting the early Gotō masters as models.
The carving is executed with "ample, well-judged volume (nikudori)" and "exceptionally full, weighty presence," while applied metal (okigane) in silver and shakudō with shakudō iroe tightens pictorial fields and imparts additional movement. Later Hamano artists such as Katsurano Akafumi maintained this technical versatility, favoring polychrome inlay applied to high-relief compositions. " The NBTHK repeatedly notes that works "clearly demonstrate the high level of technique," "amply demonstrate advanced technical mastery," and possess "a composed dignity"—attestations to the school's sustained excellence across generations and its enduring place within the broader machibori tradition. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Shozui政随 | — | 17 |
| Sekibun赤文 | 1670 | 8 |
| Noriyuki矩随 | — | 4 |
| Naotoshi直寿 | — | 0 |
| Naoharu直春 | — | 0 |
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