Kantei

NH-0560 Rank 30

Fuchi-kashira · Ayanokōji Nagamine

綾小路永峯 (Ayanokōji Nagamine)

Shakudō fuchi-kashira with a nanako ground showing a bird of prey perched on a rock beneath a pine, in takabori with gold accents, signed by Nagamine and with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon paper.

Fuchi-kashiraMid-Edo (1688–1781)Mid-Edo period (18th century)NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tōsōgu

Photographs by the seller at origin.

Description

Fuchi-kashira signed 花洛住永峯 (Karaku-jū Nagamine) with kaō, by the Kyoto metalworker Ayanokōji Nagamine, whose carving builds on the Gotō tradition. The subject is a 猛禽図 (mōkin-zu), a bird of prey: on the kashira a hawk perches on a rock, with pine branches and clouds above; the fuchi continues the scene with rocks, pine and clouds. The metal is black-patinated shakudō on a fine, even nanako ground; the figures are in takabori, heightened with gold iroe, and the fuchi carries a thick gilt kobuchi rim, a feature the original seller notes as typical of the maker. The photographs show an even patina, crisp nanako and gilding preserved on the high points, with small abrasions on the gilt rim of the fuchi and a mounting wire inside the kashira. The signature is chiselled on the inner plate of the fuchi, beside the central opening. The NBTHK paper, 特別保存刀装具 (Tokubetsu Hozon Tōsōgu), records the signature and describes the piece as shakudō nanako, takabori, with gold and silver iroe.

Strong points

  • Signed 花洛住永峯 (Karaku-jū Nagamine) with kaō, signature accepted by the paper
  • NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tōsōgu paper
  • Hawk on a rock with pine in takabori and gold on shakudō nanako
  • Thick gilt kobuchi on the fuchi, a hallmark of the maker

Points to bear in mind

  • Small abrasions and losses on the gilt rim of the fuchi
  • Mounting wire inside the kashira
  • Undated piece: the period comes from the original listing, not from the paper

Score breakdown

67.8/100

The score shares out 100 points: Maker 25 · Workmanship 20 · Condition 18 · Period 12 · Paper 10 · Extras 5 · Price 10. It is computed from the record, not from an opinion. Maker, workmanship, condition and period are judged from the photographs and the paper; price is compared only with fittings of the same type.

  1. Maker 19 of 25 Genuine signature of a known maker or school
  2. Workmanship 15 of 20 Notable work
  3. Condition 14 of 18 Good condition
  4. Period 7 of 12 Mid-Edo (1688–1781)
  5. Paper 4 of 10 NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tōsōgu
  6. Extras 0 of 5 No complete set by the same maker and no inscribed box
  7. Price 8.8 of 10 Rank 4 of 27 by price among pieces of its type, from the most affordable to the dearest