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Item No. FU-2761 仙台住 清定
Design Amaryu, Dragon
Mei Kiyosada from Sendai
Material Shakudo with gold inlay
Region Sendai, Mutsu Province
Era Mid Edo Province
Box Custom made paulownia box
Size
Fuchi Length
3.78 cm (1.49 in)
Koshi Length
1.23 cm (0.48 in)
NBTHK Certification
Status Hozon Tōsōgu
Certification Date October 10, 2023
Price 100,000 JPY Buy Now
Other Info
The theme of this Fuchi is Amaryu, Dragon. The craftsman, Kiyosada from Sendai, was a high rank craftsman. He was born in 1741 and initially was taught by his father but moved to Edo and became a disciple of the Omori Tradition. In 1780s he returned to Sendai and became an official worker of the Date Clan with his father. By use of Sen-Zogan technique he created wonderful precise gold lines in his work to make his themes striking, such as in this item. It has Passed the Hozon Tosogu Shinsa in 2023.