Six fuchi-gashira (hilt collars and pommels) Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th century Three of shakudo nanako, one of shibuichi, and one of copper, decorated in a variety of chiselling and inlay techniques, the first with passengers on a boat by the riverside, with signature Nagatsune and a kao; the second with tatebina dolls, branches of blossom, and other toys; the third with samurai accoutrements; the fourth with rocks and shells by a stream, dated Ansei go tsuchinoe-uma (1858) and signed Koryusai Kazunori (1824-1876) with a kao; the sixth with waves and spray, signed Toshiyuki with a kao; the fuchi of shibuichi with possibly a crow on a branch; the kashira of shakudo nanako with a well bucket, pulley, and rope. (12).