Catfish and Gourd Futokoromono with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu - Kyo-Kinko School Shakudo nanako fuchiakshira decorated with

Shakudo nanako fuchiakshira decorated with Shishi

Fuchikashira

while trunks and ground are made with single deep strokes of chisel

It is very difficult to showcase in on photos but it is really interesting piece

Catfish and Gourd Futokoromono with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu - Kyo-Kinko School Shakudo nanako fuchiakshira decorated withFutokoromono decorated with gourd and catfish. With NBTHK Hozon Tosogu, attributed to Kyo Kinko School. In Japanese mythology giant catfish is responsible for causing earthquakes, just by moving its huge body. Kadori Myojin is a god responsible for calming it down. He is doing that by rubbing gourd against the giant body of the catfish. This interpretation of catfish and gourd seems to be most popular in western publications. However there is one more