"Fuchi Kashira - Japan, Edo Period (1603-1868)"
FUCHI KASHIRA Japan, Edo period (1603-1868)
Copper, gold, brass, silver
H. 1.7 ; L. 3.5 ; W. 2.1 cm
This fuchi and kashira, two elements of the katana scabbard, are made of black lacquered copper with applied decoration of flying bats in a night sky. The crescent moon and the two animals are enhanced with silver.
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