A dark shibuichi ishime fuchi-gashira
Nara School, 19th century
Carved and inlaid on the fuchi with a trailing kiri branch and on the kashira with a flying ho-o bird, details in delicate gold and silver takazogan, signed Joi.
FOOTNOTES
縁頭　桐に鳳凰　銘「乗意」　19世紀

Provenance: T. B. Blow collection.
T. B. Kitson collection.