A used kinko fuchi kashira set on a shakudo nanako ground. The decoration is a feather and a mouse, with gold strings. The supplier gives no signature and no size, and lists the set under Fuchi & Kashira as SKU MGJ845. The fuchi is the collar at the base of a Japanese sword grip and the kashira is the cap at its end, so the two carry one theme across the length of the handle.

The small animal subject makes this a fit for a Connecticut collector who favors playful or everyday motifs in Japanese sword fittings over martial ones. The gold strings against the dark nanako ground are the detail to study, since fine inlay of that kind shows how carefully the maker worked. Without a stated size, confirm the dimensions against your intended handle if mounting rather than display is the plan, and look at both pieces together in the photographs to judge how well the feather and mouse read as a pair.

Key features

• Kinko fuchi kashira set
• Shakudo nanako ground
• Feather and mouse with gold strings
• Used, SKU MGJ845

The set ships directly to your Connecticut address; there is no dealer transfer for sword fittings.