| Item No. FU-2999 斉藤芳彦（花押） | |
|---|---|
| Design | Bamboo and Orchid |
| Mei | Saito Yoshihiko（with Kao） |
| Material | Shakudo |
| Era | Bakumatsu Period (End of Edo Period) |
| Box | Paulownia wood |
Size
| Kashira Length |
3.52 cm (1.39 in)
|
| Fuchi Length |
3.81 cm (1.5 in)
|
| Koshi Length |
1.21 cm (0.48 in)
|
NBTHK Certification
| Status | Hozon Tōsōgu |
| Certification Date | February 16, 2001 |
| Price | 70,000 JPY Buy Now |
Other Info
| Bamboos, which grow straight and stay green even in winter, represent growth and longevity, while orchids, which have a pure and noble fragrance, represent dignity and nobility. Therefore, the Bamboo and Orchid theme was favored by literati artists. This fuchi-kashira depicts an orchid on the fuchi of a shakudo surface and a bamboo on the kashira, carved with katakiri-bori and ke-bori techniques. The metal craftsman, Saito Yoshihiko [斎藤芳彦], was born in Bunka 3 (1806). He trained at the Sonobe school [園部家] in Edo, a branch of the Goto school, and returned to his hometown of Shibata in Echigo Province to become a oficial worker for the Shibata domain. It has passed the Hozon shinsa In 2001. |
