Description TOMOHARU: A FUCHI AND KASHIRA WITH BIRDSThe fuchi signed TomoharuJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of shakudo, the kashira with inlays in silver and copper takazogan depicting a flying eagle. The fuchi with a pheasant and bamboo, signed TOMOHARU.LENGTH 3.7 cmWEIGHT 31.9 gCondition: Good condition with associated wear.Provenance: From the collection of Dr. Karl Florenz (1865-1939). Born in Erfurt, Florenz was a founder of German Japanology and a translator of important Japanese classics. He also became known for his work on Japanese literary history. Dr. Florenz lived in Japan from 1888 until the outbreak of World War I in 1914. In 1889 he became a lecturer in German language and literature at the Imperial University of Tokyo, and in 1891 a full professor of German literature and comparative linguistics. In 1899, for his translation of the Nihon shoki, he became the first foreigner to be awarded the highest Japanese scholarly degree (Bungaku-Hakushi).