Tetsu Migaki-ji Iroe Zogan Fuchi & Kashira Set

Reference Number	FK-10284
Title	[ Egret, Crow and Fisherman ] by Nara Masanaga
Time	Middle Part of the Edo period (1603 - 1868)
Inscription	"Masanaga (Monogram)" on the Fuchi
L x W x H	[Fuchi] 3.8 x 2.1 x 0.9 cm, 16 g (Nakago Hole = 2.8 x 0.6 cm) [Kashira] 3.4 x 1.6 x 0.7 cm, 7 g
Material	Tetsu (iron)
Box	Wooden Box
Certificate	Hozon Tosogu Kanteisho issued by NBTHK on October 18 of 2007
Description	A certificate issued by NBTHK (Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai) on Oct 18 of 2007 is attached. According to the certificate, this Fuchi & Kashira set is made of iron. The surfaces are polished well (Migaki-ji). The motifs are expressed in high-relief carving (Takabori), and the Iroe inlay with gold, silver, Shakudo and Suaka. The motifs are an egret, crow and fisherman fishing alone. There is an inscription "Masanaga(Monogram)" on the Fuchi. The certificate proves that this set is made by Nara Masanaga. He is famous craftsman at the middle part of the Edo period belonged to the Nara school in Edo area. Pupil of Nara Toshinaga. The sister of Masanaga married with Sugiura Joi, very very famous master craftsman. Masanaga is also master craftsman. So, this Fuchi & Kashira set is very precious one.
Price	Sold, Thank you.

Inscription

Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai Kanteisho

Features
	Both the Fuchi and Kashira are made from wrought iron plate.
	The surfaces are polished well.
	The motifs are expressed in high-relief carving.
	The motifs are expressed also in the Iroe inlay method with gold, silver, Shakudo (alloy of copper and gold) and Suaka (Refined copper).