Kozuka w/ Soldiers Pulling Cannon Japan Edo period (1603–1868) Copper Alloy w/ Gilt Details LS195 Inkstone giving warmth and depth to

giving warmth and depth to the form

Shishi are known for their fierce and bold demeanor

The kyosoku is a quintessentially Japanese form — a low armrest used when seated on the floor in formal or relaxed posture

functioning as the merchant's secure valuables cabinet

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

Kozuka w/ Soldiers Pulling Cannon Japan Edo period (1603–1868) Copper Alloy w/ Gilt Details LS195 Inkstone giving warmth and depth toFuchi 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