AF25108 Fuchikashira: Iwamoto Konkan(NBTHK 54th Juyo Tosogu)

Fuchi Kashira: (NBTHK 54th Juyo Tosogu)
Signature: Iwamoto Konkan(written seal mark) 岩本昆寛

Fuchi Dimension：3.8cm x 2.2cm x 1.3cm (1.50in x 0.87in x 0.51in)
Kashira Dimension: 3.4cm x 2.1cm x 0.6cm (1.34in x 0.83in x 0.24in)

Era: The late Edo period

Feature: Iwamoto Konkan was a renowned metalsmith of sword fittings in the late Edo period. He studied under Iwamoto Ryokan and became the sixth-generation successor of the Iwamoto family. The Iwamoto school originally belonged to the Yokoya school of metalworkers, and Konkan incorporated techniques from the Nara school to establish his own unique style.
This work features inlays on a shibuichi nanako-ji with orchids depicted in a realistic and three-dimensional manner.

In Kiri box
NBTHK 54th Juyo Certificate
Aoi Art estimation paper