Vintage Japanese Fuchin Scroll Weights Blue White Porcelain Barrel Bead Tassel 4cm Reproduction hand-forged

hand-forged

it was his fortuitous encounter with the esteemed artist and publisher Shozaburo Watanabe that ignited his passion for woodblock printing

The design reflects the refined aesthetic of late Meiji decorative arts

75" H × 17" DCondition: Excellent antique condition with a rich lacquer sheen and pleasing iron patina

and patina developed over nearly two centuries of daily handling

Vintage Japanese Fuchin Scroll Weights Blue White Porcelain Barrel Bead Tassel 4cm Reproduction hand-forgedVintage Japanese Fuchin Scroll Weights Blue White Porcelain Barrel Bead Tassel Japan, Showa period (19261989) Approx. 10 in. overall length (25 cm); beads approx. 4 cm A fine matched pair of vintage Japanese scroll weights (fuchin, ) suspending faceted octagonal barrel form beads in sometsuke () blue and white porcelain decorated in underglaze cobalt with foliate and figural motifs in the Chinese influenced tradition. Each bead is fitted with a