Photographs
Photographs by the seller at origin.
The piece
Shakudō ishime fuchi-kashira with a wild lily and birds in high relief, gold outlines and graded shippō enamel, signed by Mōri Minenori with kaō.
Fuchi-kashira signed on the tenjōgane of the fuchi 毛利峯則 (Mōri Minenori) followed by his 花押 (kaō), as the photographs show. According to the original seller, Minenori came from Bizen province and was connected with Mōri Mitsunori, a pupil of Yanagawa Naomitsu. The subject is a wild lily (yamayuri) in bloom attracting small birds: the flower, leaves and a bird in flight occupy the kashira, while the stem and buds run around the fuchi and a second bird appears on its side. On a shakudō ground with granular ishime finish, the motifs are carved in high relief (takabori), outlined in gold and covered with translucent 七宝 (shippō) enamel in speckled cream, green and blue, with an unusual colour gradation. The tenjōgane is copper. The photographs show an even black patina, intact enamels and gilding, and only fine scratches on the copper tenjōgane. The original seller declares NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon papers and a fitted paulownia box; the paper does not appear in the photographs. Declared dimensions: fuchi 37.8 mm, kashira 33.6 mm.
Strong points
- Signed 毛利峯則 (Mōri Minenori) with kaō
- Shippō enamel with an unusual gradation on shakudō ishime
- Continuous lily-and-bird composition across fuchi and kashira
- Enamels and gilding intact in the photographs
- NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon papers declared by the original seller
Points to bear in mind
- The declared paper does not appear in the photographs
- Fine scratches on the copper tenjōgane
- Undated: the period comes from the listing and the style
Score
60.9 / 100
- Maker 19 of 25 Genuine signature of a known maker or school
- Workmanship 15 of 20 Notable work
- Condition 14 of 18 Good condition
- Period 5 of 12 Late Edo (1781–1868)
- Paper 4 of 10 NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tōsōgu
- Extras 0 of 5 No complete set by the same maker and no inscribed box
- Price 3.9 of 10 Rank 28 of 45 by price among pieces of its type, from the most affordable to the dearest
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.
Details
- Type
- Fuchi-kashira
- Maker
- Mōri Minenori
- Period
- Late Edo (1781–1868)
- Material
- Shakudō, Gold, Copper, Other material
- Paper
- NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tōsōgu
- Signature
- Signed
- Inscription
- 毛利峯則 花押 (Mōri Minenori kaō)
- Technique
- Takabori (high relief), Iroe (coloured inlay), Zōgan (inlay), Other technique
- Dating
- Late Edo period (late 18th – 19th century)