This is a matched fuchi and kashira set, the collar and pommel cap that finish a Japanese sword handle, offered under SKU MGJ512 in used condition. It is kinko work, meaning soft-metal fittings rather than iron, with a shakudo ground finished in nanako, the fine punched dot texture. The decoration is a shi-shi motif, the lion-dog figure, rendered in high relief in shakudo and gold. The set is unsigned and is sized for a katana.

A katana-sized set lets an Illinois collector complete a handle restoration or display these fittings on their own, since the fuchi and kashira are the two pieces most often missing or mismatched on an older sword. Shakudo nanako with gold high relief is a decorative combination, so this pair reads as dress fittings rather than plain field hardware. The set is unsigned, so attribution rests on the workmanship visible in the photos, and it is sold as a used item in the condition shown.

Key features

• Kinko fuchi and kashira, katana size
• Shakudo nanako ground
• Shi-shi motif in shakudo and gold high relief
• Unsigned
• Used condition

These fittings ship to your door at any Illinois address, packed as a pair.