Koshirae with Shakudo Nanako Fuchikashira and Demon Menuki Decorated with gold iroe

Decorated with gold iroe

Fortunately it looks slightly better then on my pictures

Pine tress made with shakudo hira zogan

which is a narrower attribution than "Hikone-Bori"

Koshirae with Shakudo Nanako Fuchikashira and Demon Menuki Decorated with gold iroeKoshirae with shakudo nanako fuchikashira, demon menuki and iron tsuba with yamagane fukurin. Fuchikashira made of shakudo with nanako ground. Part of the fuchi is covered with polished gold foil. Ox are made from the base metal and inlaid with gold, silver and possibly shibuichi. One ox on fuchi and one on kashira covered with gold foil. Menuki are shaped as demon face. It is hard to be sure which demon is it but in my opinion they look a lot like