Kozuka w/ Soldiers Pulling Cannon Japan Edo period (1603–1868) Copper Alloy w/ Gilt Details LS195 Inkstone and so did Bai (梅)

and so did Bai (梅) during the Edo period (1603 to 1868) because bamboo has vigorous vitality plum tree blossoms in the winter

giving warmth and depth to the form

Please note condition issues in photographs

emphasizing function and durability over ornament

Kozuka w/ Soldiers Pulling Cannon Japan Edo period (1603–1868) Copper Alloy w/ Gilt Details LS195 Inkstone and so did Bai (梅)Fuchi Kashira with Soldiers and CannonJapan, Edo period (16031868)Copper alloy with gilt highlights Antique Japanese Fuchi Kashira with Soldiers and CannonJapan, Edo period (16031868) This rare fuchi kashira presents a lively depiction of soldiers at work, rendered in copper alloy with gilt detailing. On the fuchi, several figures strain to pull a cannon by rope, their bodies bent forward in exaggerated effort. The spoked wheel and cannon barrel are