envocat Posted December 8, 2020 Report Posted December 8, 2020 Hi all, I've been offered this fuchi/kashira and i'm liking everything i'm seeing, however i'm new to this side of collecting and i'd appreciate some feedback from more experienced collectors. I know it's a shoki/oni scene and that the nanako is decent but that's as much as i can see. Any help is very much appreciated. Thanks! 1 Quote
waljamada Posted December 9, 2020 Report Posted December 9, 2020 Ahh, the ancient oni demon playing guitar motif. Goes back to the ancient shredding technique of the heavy metals. It is said that it beats rock and even when it rolls. Wish I could add more than a stupid joke and that I personally really like them. Can see the detail and quality and oni are a somewhat uncommon theme to see really well done in my searching experience. Plus they are just cool. 1 1 Quote
Tanto54 Posted December 9, 2020 Report Posted December 9, 2020 Like Adam said, the Oni stealing Shoki's Sword is a classic, humorous scene. I'm wondering what is going on with Shoki's face. It looks like it sustained extensive damage and someone has tried to repair / cover up the damage. Look closely at his face and beard - I wouldn't buy it without getting better photos of that area and making sure it is not damaged. Shoki should look like this: 2 Quote
MauroP Posted December 9, 2020 Report Posted December 9, 2020 The signature should read Sano Naoyoshi, but one kanji of family name is different in reported examples, so possibly gimei. 1 Quote
Ganko Posted December 9, 2020 Report Posted December 9, 2020 Signed "Sano Naoyoshi with Kao". The no character is not the one that is shown in the Meikan and the kao is a bit off. Only three examples in the Meikan. The work is very good though. He is rated joko in the Meikan. As Tanto54 has said the kashira appears to have had some damage repaired. Shoki's face may have been banged in at sometime? 1 Quote
envocat Posted December 9, 2020 Author Report Posted December 9, 2020 Thank you all for the input. I don't know what i'd do without this site and its users, truly an incredible resource! I'll ask for a close-up of the face and keep you updated. I agree that it does look odd, i imagine this type of damage would be difficult and costly to repair. Quote
envocat Posted December 9, 2020 Author Report Posted December 9, 2020 I've been given a couple photos, still not clear enough to make everything out but it's clearer than the last few. 1 Quote
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