A kanji is eluding me!

[zanilu]

Dear All

 

I am translating the NBTHK paper of a Nagamine Fuchi/Kashira of recent acquisition.

But this bit is puzzling me:

 

 

It looks like 小縁金 that should sound like ko fuchigane or somehthing like small gold collar.

Which is the exact translation and meaning?

It is referring to the small gold border on the rim of the fuchi:

 

 

 

Thank you in advance for the help

 

Regards

Luca

 

 

[SteveM]

小縁＝こべり= koberi

 

Means rim, or border. 

 

[zanilu]

Thank you Steve! 

 

So it should read koberi kin? Gold border?

 

Regards 

Luca 

[SteveM]

Yes - that's right. 

[zanilu]

Thank you!