KANEYUKI FUCHIGASHIRA

 

                            

                                            

                                                                                                       

         This is a shibuichi fuchi and kashira by Kaneyuki, an Edo artist that was active around 1800 - 1825. His go was Juryuken. I had originally thought this was made by Kenzui, 2nd in the Hamano line because of the work is reminiscent of Hamano work.

                                                                

 

                                                                    SUAKA KOZUKA w/ KYOKA by SHOKUSANJIN

 

                                                               

                                                                                  

                                                                    

                       This is a really interesting kozuka, not only because of the superb craftsmanship but because of what it signifies. A tribute to  Ōta Nampo (大田南畝)(1749-1823), Also known by the names Ota Tan and  Shokusanjin, he was a famous poet and writer that specialised in comic Waka known as Kyoka.

(雀とのお宿はとこかしらねともちよちよこされ(御座れ)ささの相手に).

"Flying Mr. Sparrow (bird),I don't know where your home (nest), chiyo , chiyo, come here as a drinking partner".

Thanks go to Morita Kiyoshi sama for the translation of a difficult Tanka.

 

 

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