Fuchi Kashira: Dragon in Clouds
Signature/mei: mumei
Material: solid gold / gold, shakudo
Era/jidai: late Edo
Kashira Dimension: 37.1 x 20.8 x 8.4 mm – 15g
Fuchi Dimension: 41.8 x 24.8 x 7.7 mm – 23g
Custom made box with cushion
NBTHK: Hozon (Mito)
Price: €4000 / $4500 / ¥660000
This fuchi-kashira is attributed to the Mito school of tosogu artists. The kashira is made of solid gold and features the famous motif of a dragon in clouds.
The base plate of the fuchi is made of deep black shakudo and the outer edge is also made of solid gold. On the fuchi the dragon can be seen again flying through the clouds, but in the meantime the dragon has caught the pearl and is holding it in its claws.
