Kozuka w/ Soldiers Pulling Cannon Japan Edo period (1603–1868) Copper Alloy w/ Gilt Details LS195 Inkstone This is an antique Japanese

This is an antique Japanese kiseru (煙管) from the mid Meiji Era (c

The glaze has a soft

75" (20cm)

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

Shishi are known for their fierce and bold demeanor

Kozuka w/ Soldiers Pulling Cannon Japan Edo period (1603–1868) Copper Alloy w/ Gilt Details LS195 Inkstone This is an antique JapaneseFuchi 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