A fine shakudo fuchi-kashira
By Chizuka Hisanori (1725-1795), Edo Period, 18th century
Bearing a nanako ground and inlaid with two large crayfish among aquatic plants in gold takazogan, signed Hisanori with kao; with tomobako bearing a hakogaki by Masayuki Sasano. (3).
FOOTNOTES
縁頭　遅塚久則　銘久則　花押　江戸時代（18世紀）

For the maker, see R.Haynes, Index, no. H 01508. He was a samurai retainer of the Matsudaira Daimyo of Moriyama and a student of Omori Teruhide. He was reputedly the teacher of Kikugawa Nanpo Hisahide.