Kantei

NH-0799 Rank 76

Fuchi-kashira · Kazuki (Ōmori school)

一喜 (Kazuki)

Polished shibuichi fuchi-kashira depicting the Manzai New Year dance in takabori and iroe, signed Kazuki with kaō and certified NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon.

Fuchi-kashiraLate Edo (1781–1868)Late Edo period (18th–19th century)NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tōsōgu

Photographs by the seller at origin.

Description

A fuchi-kashira signed on the tenjō of the fuchi 一喜（花押） (Kazuki kaō). According to the original seller, Kazuki worked in the late Edo period within the circle of Ōmori Teruhide, founder of the Ōmori school. The subject is the Manzai, a street performance that brought good fortune at the New Year. On the fuchi, Tayū, with a fan and a black hat, trades words with Saizō, who plays a small drum; on the kashira a laughing figure strikes another drum, so the scene runs from one part to the other. The ground is polished shibuichi. The figures are in high relief, with inlays of red copper for the faces, gold for the bag and details, and silver for the drumheads; the shitodome are gilt. The photographs show a warm, even patina, fine wear scratches on the plain surfaces and complete inlays. The NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tōsōgu paper, no. 220205, dated 6 October 1989, accepts the signature and describes the work as 朧銀磨地 高彫色絵 (oboro-gin migaki-ji takabori iroe). According to the original seller, the piece comes in its wooden box.

Strong points

  • Signed 一喜（花押） (Kazuki kaō), signature accepted by the paper
  • NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tōsōgu paper no. 220205 (1989)
  • Manzai scene with Tayū and Saizō running from fuchi to kashira
  • Takabori and iroe in copper, gold and silver on polished shibuichi

Points to bear in mind

  • Fine wear scratches on the polished ground of the kashira and on the tenjō
  • Small gilt specks on the lower edge of the fuchi
  • The Ōmori school attribution comes from the original seller, not from the paper

Score breakdown

62.8/100

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 5.8 of 10 Rank 12 of 27 by price among pieces of its type, from the most affordable to the dearest