Kantei

NH-0798 Rank 104

Fuchi-kashira · Mitsunori

光則 (Mitsunori)

Fuchi-kashira signed by Mitsunori with the theme of wild geese and the moon, in gold and shibuichi kezuri-tsugi, with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon paper.

Fuchi-kashiraLate Edo (1781–1868)Late Edo periodNBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tōsōgu

Photographs by the seller at origin.

Description

Fuchi-kashira signed on the tenjō of the fuchi 光則 (Mitsunori), followed by his kaō. The original seller associates the maker with the Jochiku school and places him in the late Edo period. The theme is tsuki ni kari, wild geese and the moon, a long-established autumn motif. On the fuchi, a goose carved in takabori in dark shibuichi, with an inlaid eye, crosses a field divided diagonally between gold and shibuichi; on the kashira, a crescent moon in relief cuts across the oval, split in the same way between the two metals. The paper describes the technique as gold and shibuichi kezuri-tsugi on a nekogaki file-mark ground, with takabori, zōgan and iroe; the photographs show the swift striations of the ground, which give the gold the sheen of brushstrokes. In the photographs the shibuichi keeps a dark, nuanced patina, the gold shows light rubbing on the inner rims of the fuchi and kashira, and no knocks or cracks are visible. The piece carries NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tōsōgu paper no. 2007554, dated 14 July 2021, which accepts the signature. It is kept in a wooden box with no visible inscription.

Strong points

  • Signed 光則 (Mitsunori) with kaō, accepted by the NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon paper
  • Bold composition in gold and shibuichi kezuri-tsugi on a nekogaki file-mark ground
  • Classic theme of wild geese and the moon, the goose in takabori with an inlaid eye
  • Kept in its wooden box

Points to bear in mind

  • The link to the Jochiku school comes from the original seller; the paper names no school
  • Light rubbing to the gold on the inner rims of the fuchi and kashira
  • The dating comes from the original seller and the style; neither signature nor paper is dated

Score breakdown

60.8/100

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 5 of 12 Late Edo (1781–1868)
  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 3.8 of 10 Rank 17 of 27 by price among pieces of its type, from the most affordable to the dearest