excellent fuchigashira by Yūrakusai Sekibun (遊洛斎赤文) with Ono no Komachi motif (小野小町に想を得た意匠). A rare motif that can be mistaken for Nozarashi but actually refers to the legendary female Heian poet and her decaying remains – a symbol of the ephemeral nature of the flesh.
Please note the very rare split signature on fuchi and gashira, as well as the great detail and patina of this piece.