Fuchi Kashira school identification

[Jack Zacao]

Hello, 

 

Here is a set of Fuchi and Kashira with Chinese boys catching butterfly and dragonfly . I think it is Mito school but would like to hear your opinion. also i am interested to know why Japanese like to depict chinese boys (唐童） in the designs.

 

 

 

 

[Curran]

Yes, probably one of the Mito school or many subschools.

Interesting theme.

 

I know of dragonflies on a line being used to hunt other insects, but I don't recall having seen it on fittings before.