Exceptional Quality Fuchi And Kashira

[Derek]

Gentlemen, offered for a large NMB discount price.  $3000 USD plus actual shipping.  One week only, then these are off the market.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/162475001834?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 

  Design    Unryu, a dragon among the clouds
  Mei (Front)    Tokuoki
  Material    Shibuichi with details in gold
  Area of Origin    Yamashiro, Kyoto   Hideoki School of the Otsuki Tradition
  Era    Late Edo period, Early Meiji period
  Box    Tailor-made Paulownia box

Registration
  NBTHK Certificate    
Status: Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu
Date of Certification: Apr. 20, 1995

Dimensions
  Kashira Length     3.5 cm     (1.4 in)
  Fuchi Length     3.8 cm     (1.5 in)
  Koshi Length     1.2 cm     (0.5 in)

 

 

[Derek]

This Fuchigashira was made by Tokuoki who lived and worked in Kyoto.

At the age of 15, he began his carrier as an apprentice under Kawarabayashi
Hideoki a famous craftsman of the Otsuki tradition, and at the age of 25,
eventually married his teacher’s daughter. After becoming an independent
craftsman, and getting a reputation as a highly skilled craftsman, he was
given the task of engraving a sword for the Tokugawa Shogun. He performed
this job so satisfactory that the Shogun bestowed on him the title of Osumi
Daijo. At this time, he was around the age of 50. The year after, at the age of
51, he was given the task of ornamenting a Tanto for the Emparor Komei. The
emperor was so impressed by his skills that he gave him the name Ichigyosai,
to use as he saw fit.

 

 

Solid gold shitodome.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper

 

These is my favorite fittings set, and I am only offering them for one week to help fund another purchase.  If they don't sell, I won't be too upset 

Please pm me with any questions.

[Derek]

Bump for the weekend, then pulling from sale. Thanks for looking.