Metal collar ending a sword hilt fuchi, Suiyôdô, Toshimasa craftsman, Japanese, Edo 1603–1868, 19th century, Japan. Materials and subject: fuchi depicting roosters and hens; function: sword hilt collar for katana. Dimensions: height 3.7 cm, width 2.1 cm, depth 1.0 cm., A narrow dark brown band with decorative relief showing a black bird with textured feathers and a rounded head and beak, accompanied by a few small gold-colored fish and gold-colored floral elements, set against a plain gray background with shades of lighter and darker gray.
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Metal collar ending a sword hilt fuchi, Suiyôdô, Toshimasa craftsman, Japanese, Edo 1603–1868, 19th century, Japan. Materials and subject: fuchi depicting roosters and hens; function: sword hilt collar for katana. Dimensions: height 3.7 cm, width 2.1 cm, depth 1.0 cm., A narrow dark brown band with decorative relief showing a black bird with textured feathers and a rounded head and beak, accompanied by a few small gold-colored fish and gold-colored floral elements, set against a plain gray background with shades of lighter and darker gray.

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Metal collar ending sword hilt fuchi Suiyôdô Toshimasa craftsman Japanese Edo 1603–1868 19th century Japan Materials subject fuchi depicting roosters hens function sword hilt collar katana Dimensions height 3.7 cm width 2.1 cm depth 1.0 cm narrow dark brown band decorative relief showing black bird textured feathers rounded head beak accompanied small gold-colored fish gold-colored floral elements set plain gray background shades lighter darker gray.

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