NH-1023 Rank 60
Fuchi-kashira · Nagamine
永峯 (Nagamine)
Shakudō nanako fuchi-kashira with pines and a flock of cranes in takabori, gold and colour inlay, signed Nagamine with kaō and with NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon papers.
Photographs
Photographs by the seller at origin.
Description
Fuchi-kashira signed 永峯 (Nagamine) with a 花押 (kaō) on the copper plate of the fuchi. According to the original seller, the maker belonged to the Ayanokōji family, was called Jirōsaburō, worked in Kyoto and was a skilled craftsman specialising in fuchi-kashira with figures in high relief. The subject is 松樹群鶴図 (shōju gunkaku-zu), pines with a flock of cranes: on the kashira, cranes in flight above pines and water; on the fuchi, the scene runs all the way round with cranes standing among pines. The ground is shakudō with fine, even nanako, and the figures are in takabori with gold inlay and touches of colour (iroe). The photographs show a dark, even patina, crisp relief and no visible loss of gold; the copper plate bears light spotting from use. The NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tōsōgu paper, no. 222455, dated 23 April 1996, confirms the signature and describes the work as shakudō nanako-ji, takabori, zōgan and iroe. It comes in a plain paulownia box without inscription.
Strong points
- Signed Nagamine with kaō, signature confirmed by the paper
- NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon paper (1996)
- Fine, even shakudō nanako ground
- Continuous scene of pines and cranes in takabori with gold and iroe
- Gold and relief well preserved
Points to bear in mind
- The dating comes from the original seller; neither the paper nor an inscribed date fixes it
- The inside of the kashira is not shown in the photographs
- Light spotting from use on the copper plate of the fuchi
- The paulownia box carries no expert inscription
Score breakdown
64/100
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.
- Maker 19 of 25 Genuine signature of a known maker or school
- Workmanship 10 of 20 Good work
- Condition 14 of 18 Good condition
- Period 7 of 12 Mid-Edo (1688–1781)
- Paper 4 of 10 NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tōsōgu
- Extras 0 of 5 No complete set by the same maker and no inscribed box
- Price 10 of 10 Rank 1 of 28 by price among pieces of its type, from the most affordable to the dearest