Fuchi, Kashira And Kotsuka Set - Japan - Edo Period (1603-1868)
Fuchi, Kashira and Kotsuka SET
Japan, Edo period (1603-1868)
Iron, gold, copper, brass, shakudo
Fuchi in copper and iron chiselled with three birds enhanced with gold.
Kashira in iron decorated with gilded foliage motifs.
Kotsuka in copper covered with shakudo, engraved with Ashinaga-tenaga.
The Ashinaga-tenaga are a pair of yōkai from Japanese folklore, consisting of two complementary beings: Ashinaga-jin (足長人), with disproportionately long legs, and Tenaga-jin (手長人), with exceptionally long arms. They are first mentioned in the Japanese encyclopaedia Wakan Sansai Zue. When depicted together, they symbolise mutual aid and cooperation, each compensating for the other's limitations with their own abilities.
Ref.: 5948
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
Japan, Edo period (1603-1868)
Iron, gold, copper, brass, shakudo
Fuchi in copper and iron chiselled with three birds enhanced with gold.
Kashira in iron decorated with gilded foliage motifs.
Kotsuka in copper covered with shakudo, engraved with Ashinaga-tenaga.
The Ashinaga-tenaga are a pair of yōkai from Japanese folklore, consisting of two complementary beings: Ashinaga-jin (足長人), with disproportionately long legs, and Tenaga-jin (手長人), with exceptionally long arms. They are first mentioned in the Japanese encyclopaedia Wakan Sansai Zue. When depicted together, they symbolise mutual aid and cooperation, each compensating for the other's limitations with their own abilities.
Ref.: 5948
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
340 €
Period: 18th century
Style: Asian art
Condition: Excellent condition
Reference (ID): 1639263
Availability: In stock
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