Metal collar ending a sword hilt fuchi, Japanese, Edo period 1603–1868, katana fitting depicting pine trees and twigs, 19th century, Japan; fuchi; height 0.5 cm, width 1.6 cm., An oval black object with a textured surface centered against a plain gray background, decorated with gold-colored metallic elements including a stylized leaf motif near the lower portion and a hammered, irregularly shaped piece near the top connected by thin curved wires to small dangling beads, with a narrow gold-colored clasp visible on the right edge.
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Metal collar ending a sword hilt fuchi, Japanese, Edo period 1603–1868, katana fitting depicting pine trees and twigs, 19th century, Japan; fuchi; height 0.5 cm, width 1.6 cm., An oval black object with a textured surface centered against a plain gray background, decorated with gold-colored metallic elements including a stylized leaf motif near the lower portion and a hammered, irregularly shaped piece near the top connected by thin curved wires to small dangling beads, with a narrow gold-colored clasp visible on the right edge.

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Metal collar ending sword hilt fuchi Japanese Edo period 1603–1868 katana fitting depicting pine trees twigs 19th century Japan fuchi height 0.5 cm width 1.6 cm oval black object textured surface centered plain gray background decorated gold-colored metallic elements stylized leaf motif near lower portion hammered irregularly shaped piece near top connected thin curved wires small dangling beads narrow gold-colored clasp visible right edge.

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