Fuchi-Kashira With Gemstones Or Glass

[svarsh]

I would be most grateful if the members enlighten me regarding the material and technique, as well as help me with possible period and school attribution of the piece.

Thank you.

Sergei

[nagamaki - Franco]

Hello Sergei,

 

Is it possible to see images of the inside of both pieces as well as the tenjogane (face plate fuchi)?

 

Thank you.

[svarsh]

Sure. Attached.

[John A Stuart]

I think the stone is lapis lazuli. John

[Jean]

I don't think so John. Lapiz lazuli is dark blue with felspath and pyrite. My wife says jade and I was thinking turquoise...

[Stephen]

other stone is pink topaz, leaning to Blue Howlite on other

 

[Stephen]

but can see the Jean call

 

[Baka Gaijin]

Putting my Jewellers hat on for a brief moment, difficult to make out from the images.

 

The pale blue stone has the luminescence of Chrysoprase, which is a form of Chalcedony.

 

The clearer stone could be White Sapphire or Rose Quartz.

 

 

 

Pip Pip

[Stephen]

Cheero....time for breakfast

[nagamaki - Franco]

Hello, 

 

Thank you for posting additional images. Cool set, like the composition. Fuchi insert is really neat, well done. Blue stone, need to research more [Feldspar perhaps???], for the rose colored stone it could be coral. My guess, for what little it's worth, would be Owari school.

Edited August 17, 2016 by nagamaki

[Ken-Hawaii]

The shininess looks like opalization to me, although Malcolm's chrysoprase is another possibility. Rather an unusual F/K, but very nicely done, Sergei. Good find!

 

Ken