Fuchi

Description

Fuchi (sword ring) and kashira (pommel cap), both of copper with ishime ground, fuchi with flying bats and a silver crescent moon, kashira with bat in flight: Japan, probably Nara School

Museum reference

A.1896.229

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Fuchi, Sword ring, Kashira, Pommel cap

Production information

Nara-shi, Nara-ken, Japan, East Asia

Materials

Copper, Silver

Physical description

Copper, silver

Exhibitions

• Looking East: The Lady Ivy Wu Gallery (29 Jul 2011 - 08 Jun 2014)
  National Museum of Scotland